IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 17.5 - 21F79 for iPad Pro 12.9 inch 3rd Gen (1TB, WiFi+Cellular)

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

Release Date13 May 2024
Upload Date05 May 2024
File NameiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_17.5_21F79_Restore.ipsw
File Size7.33 GB
SHA256sum39dd2c1ee255e12d15e02e17a23e8bdfb221efad9821ebc5658f2673c06623bc
MD5sumc132d238d349573bcd6a2e5bf16c3dba
SHA1sum2d1e395ce973ce5b38194bcd40dba2fd652bdb9e
IdentifieriPad8,8

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad Pro 12.9 inch 3rd Gen (1TB, WiFi+Cellular) to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad Pro 12.9 inch 3rd Gen (1TB, WiFi+Cellular).
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_17.5_21F79_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Pro 12.9 inch 3rd Gen (1TB, WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad Pro 12.9 inch 3rd Gen (1TB, WiFi+Cellular) to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Pro 12.9 inch 3rd Gen (1TB, WiFi+Cellular) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_17.5_21F79_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Pro 12.9 inch 3rd Gen (1TB, WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad Pro 12.9 inch 3rd Gen (1TB, WiFi+Cellular) 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_A12X_A12Z_17.5_21F79_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Pro 12.9 inch 3rd Gen (1TB, WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.