iPadOS 17.3.1 (21D61) for iPad Air 5 (WiFi)

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This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in Finder, the Apple Devices app, iTunes, or idevicerestore. The instructions below are included for reference only.

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of Apple Devices from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Plug your iPad Air 5 (WiFi) in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your iPad Air 5 (WiFi).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Spring_2022_17.3.1_21D61_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Air 5 (WiFi) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad Air 5 (WiFi) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Air 5 (WiFi) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Spring_2022_17.3.1_21D61_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Air 5 (WiFi) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad Air 5 (WiFi) in to your PC.
  3. Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd ~/Downloads
  4. To perform a full erase restore, type idevicerestore -e iPad_Spring_2022_17.3.1_21D61_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Air 5 (WiFi) to reboot.

Windows

  1. Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd Downloads
  2. Type Get-FileHash iPad_Spring_2022_17.3.1_21D61_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 545050f21123665291bf30ce889cbaf0b579d8e9. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

macOS

  1. Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd ~/Downloads
  2. Type openssl sha1 iPad_Spring_2022_17.3.1_21D61_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 545050f21123665291bf30ce889cbaf0b579d8e9. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Linux

  1. Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd ~/Downloads
  2. Type openssl sha1 iPad_Spring_2022_17.3.1_21D61_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 545050f21123665291bf30ce889cbaf0b579d8e9. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sumf02140e32e7e42d9b4ec1ac2349903f955b087313a2c0a3ab4094b1e0fe41f61
MD5sumf02140e32e7e42d9b4ec1ac2349903f955b087313a2c0a3ab4094b1e0fe41f61
SHA1sum545050f21123665291bf30ce889cbaf0b579d8e9
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

This update provides bug fixes for your iPad including:

  • Text may unexpectedly duplicate or overlap while typing

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