IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 17.6 - 21G80 for iPad Pro 12.9 inch 6th Gen

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

Release Date29 July 2024
Upload Date23 July 2024
File NameiPad_Air_M2_17.6_21G80_Restore.ipsw
File Size7.25 GB
SHA256sum562653be6741529b2ec30e946de1f059858e81b75dc66cbc9384f94a677f1131
MD5sumff5fc508bf1c0e40392f035509f38f7a
SHA1sum1ac4cec48328c4cd0b436779b4e426cbe6d1ae0e
IdentifieriPad14,8

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad Pro 12.9 inch 6th Gen to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad Pro 12.9 inch 6th Gen.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Air_M2_17.6_21G80_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Pro 12.9 inch 6th Gen to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad Pro 12.9 inch 6th Gen to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Pro 12.9 inch 6th Gen in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Air_M2_17.6_21G80_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Pro 12.9 inch 6th Gen to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad Pro 12.9 inch 6th Gen 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 iPad_Air_M2_17.6_21G80_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Pro 12.9 inch 6th Gen to reboot.