iPadOS 17.6.1 (21G101) for iPad Air (M2, 13-inch, 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.

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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 (M2, 13-inch, WiFi) in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your iPad Air (M2, 13-inch, WiFi).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Air_M2_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Air (M2, 13-inch, WiFi) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad Air (M2, 13-inch, WiFi) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Air (M2, 13-inch, WiFi) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Air_M2_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Air (M2, 13-inch, WiFi) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad Air (M2, 13-inch, 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_Air_M2_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Air (M2, 13-inch, 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_Air_M2_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: a81751be6534a7d9c1a4f7f395798ca4542a2bbb. 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_Air_M2_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: a81751be6534a7d9c1a4f7f395798ca4542a2bbb. 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_Air_M2_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: a81751be6534a7d9c1a4f7f395798ca4542a2bbb. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum1d425a52e786a4d75458ea5639db7020e01ac693ae2d22959559ede44480bb1c
MD5sum1d425a52e786a4d75458ea5639db7020e01ac693ae2d22959559ede44480bb1c
SHA1suma81751be6534a7d9c1a4f7f395798ca4542a2bbb
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

This update fixes an issue that may prevent access to Apple Fitness+.

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