IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 17.7 - 21H16 for iPad16,3

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

Release Date19 September 2024
Upload Date06 September 2024
File NameiPad_Pro_M4_17.7_21H16_Restore.ipsw
File Size7.61 GB
SHA256sume5474e02d915b66987082f58270cf8b847edfaac3f3a51fbfc0aa41bbb2d5466
MD5sumb666ef86479a63ba88bb006cfb942620
SHA1sum9d9ac8309da88ecbe434dcf7a3b194373ad9a727
IdentifieriPad16,3

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad16,3 to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad16,3.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Pro_M4_17.7_21H16_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad16,3 to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad16,3 to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad16,3 in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Pro_M4_17.7_21H16_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad16,3 to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad16,3 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_Pro_M4_17.7_21H16_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad16,3 to reboot.