iPadOS 17.7 (21H16) for iPad 7 (WiFi)

iPad 7 (WiFi)

✗ 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 7 (WiFi) in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your iPad 7 (WiFi).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_10.2_17.7_21H16_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad 7 (WiFi) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad 7 (WiFi) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad 7 (WiFi) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_10.2_17.7_21H16_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad 7 (WiFi) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad 7 (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_10.2_17.7_21H16_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad 7 (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_10.2_17.7_21H16_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: e175441b34952a24219d1df5d7cda7aa4fd86f17. 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_10.2_17.7_21H16_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: e175441b34952a24219d1df5d7cda7aa4fd86f17. 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_10.2_17.7_21H16_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: e175441b34952a24219d1df5d7cda7aa4fd86f17. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum16381681602fb60e9b664a9b03c91050c1e9033eaf066323ac0edac2393ee983
MD5sum16381681602fb60e9b664a9b03c91050c1e9033eaf066323ac0edac2393ee983
SHA1sume175441b34952a24219d1df5d7cda7aa4fd86f17
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

This update provides important security fixes and is recommended for all users.

For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website:

https://support.apple.com/100100

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