IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 17.1 - 21B74 for iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi)

This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in iTunes.

Release Date25 October 2023
Upload Date15 October 2023
File NameiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_17.1_21B74_Restore.ipsw
File Size7.19 GB
SHA256sum45eeeeef7379caf1d9f1dce6b6814283490755d5c6ebec71f033ad25e221f730
MD5sumc699c40505bd73d91523836550eabbd5
SHA1sum5be988813273cb34d6fa62a3fc61eba86f714094
IdentifieriPad14,3

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi) to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi).
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_17.1_21B74_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi) to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_17.1_21B74_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi) to your PC.
  3. Open a terminal and navigate to the IPSW file you downloaded, e.g., cd ~/Downloads.
  4. To perform a full erase restore, type idevicerestore -e iPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_17.1_21B74_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.