IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 17.7 - 21H16 for iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi)

This firmware is signed. This means that you can restore to it in iTunes.

Release Date16 September 2024
Upload Date06 September 2024
File NameiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_17.7_21H16_Restore.ipsw
File Size7.28 GB
SHA256sum7d43ecc9040990e11fce22ba5f76ee0884b1d20c1bda70ade8a68b5bb626deb5
MD5suma04065df284149a8e2d173be2168a4e0
SHA1sum68f7c4f96de5cfa24adf442ee3b09a2d7502dffc
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_17.7_21H16_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_17.7_21H16_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_17.7_21H16_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.