IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 17.6.1 - 21G101 for iPad16,4

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

Release Date19 August 2024
Upload Date17 August 2024
File NameiPad_Pro_M4_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw
File Size7.61 GB
SHA256sum702d890c37c345d16ae08480c515f3e4a7c83e49676054234036add69020f602
MD5sumec53969cc694cd680f906035fadced84
SHA1sum877823819825d1c5f41b036b3513c9eca1560635
IdentifieriPad16,4

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad16,4 to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad16,4.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Pro_M4_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad16,4 to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad16,4 to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad16,4 in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Pro_M4_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad16,4 to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad16,4 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_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad16,4 to reboot.