IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 17.7.11 - 21H461 for iPad 6th Gen (WiFi)

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

Release Date11 May 2026
Upload Date01 May 2026
File NameiPad_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_17.7.11_21H461_Restore.ipsw
File Size6.38 GB
SHA256sumef62bc3b566ea10c7cdf10d3de42e3532dca74ed5aef0f15ca62872df8bfc88a
MD5sum83b4286d4c3254d8d0f851cb0f7866e5
SHA1suma3ea217602a044f8ee9e482652e1ade5a6b5b849
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_17.7.11_21H461_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_17.7.11_21H461_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_17.7.11_21H461_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 6th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.