IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 14.8 - 18H17 for iPad Pro (9.7 inch, WiFi)

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

Release Date13 September 2021
Upload Date10 September 2021
File NameiPadPro_9.7_14.8_18H17_Restore.ipsw
File Size4.30 GB
SHA256sum56b76a4daf995c3583599b7ecda895d4e0b9f30a4499d3b7fe1a7bec1ab98462
MD5sum5ba48867b3c57036735b11e8db181c2c
SHA1sumc113186603a256ee66bf424c82a3d141e6f5d221
IdentifieriPad6,3

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad Pro (9.7 inch, WiFi) to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad Pro (9.7 inch, WiFi).
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPadPro_9.7_14.8_18H17_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Pro (9.7 inch, WiFi) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad Pro (9.7 inch, WiFi) to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Pro (9.7 inch, WiFi) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPadPro_9.7_14.8_18H17_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Pro (9.7 inch, WiFi) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad Pro (9.7 inch, 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 iPadPro_9.7_14.8_18H17_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Pro (9.7 inch, WiFi) to reboot.