IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 17.4 - 21E219 for iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi)

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

Release Date05 March 2024
Upload Date28 February 2024
File NameiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_17.4_21E219_Restore.ipsw
File Size7.16 GB
SHA256sum7849146d056d32c978a5a68e6c2f0504c578a86da1c3e40433a511c5bb213859
MD5sum9f21a10441ece29cf5baeffc98866d32
SHA1sumf11cd3a6b9e1700870eaccb69023ccbf679652a6
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_17.4_21E219_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_17.4_21E219_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_17.4_21E219_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.