IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 17.1 - 21B74 for iPad 6th Gen (WiFi)

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

Release Date25 October 2023
Upload Date15 October 2023
File NameiPad_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_17.1_21B74_Restore.ipsw
File Size6.23 GB
SHA256sum36d46d92e1232433d853b79df09e0a7a85cfb37cde8d84d57c3dca5cf64a4cca
MD5sum77a1047045e1fc703e615d54062e8dd9
SHA1sum1451de5554c060fb905fcbe857c16f569dd7993c
IdentifieriPad7,5

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad 6th Gen (WiFi) to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad 6th Gen (WiFi).
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_17.1_21B74_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 6th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad 6th Gen (WiFi) to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad 6th Gen (WiFi) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_17.1_21B74_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 6th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad 6th 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 iPad_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_17.1_21B74_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 6th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.