iPadOS 17.1 (21B74) for iPad 7 (Cellular)

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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 7 (Cellular) in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your iPad 7 (Cellular).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_10.2_17.1_21B74_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad 7 (Cellular) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad 7 (Cellular) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad 7 (Cellular) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_10.2_17.1_21B74_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad 7 (Cellular) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad 7 (Cellular) 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_17.1_21B74_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad 7 (Cellular) 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_17.1_21B74_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: e86fa3aa91cff94bc6f252fbe348573306f7739b. 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_17.1_21B74_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: e86fa3aa91cff94bc6f252fbe348573306f7739b. 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_17.1_21B74_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: e86fa3aa91cff94bc6f252fbe348573306f7739b. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum3f174bce23043f6d8707944fe8faaaa833a487dd623b4cc5bfa702514425b1bf
MD5sum3f174bce23043f6d8707944fe8faaaa833a487dd623b4cc5bfa702514425b1bf
SHA1sume86fa3aa91cff94bc6f252fbe348573306f7739b
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

AirDrop

  • Content continues to transfer over the internet when you step out of AirDrop range

Music

  • Favorites expanded to include songs, albums, and playlists, and you can filter to display your favorites in the library

  • New cover art collection offers designs that change colors to reflect the music in your playlist

  • Song suggestions appear at the bottom of every playlist, making it easy to add music that matches the vibe of your playlist

Apple Pencil

  • Support for Apple Pencil (USB-C)

This update also includes the following improvements and bug fixes:

  • Option to choose a specific album to use with Photo Shuffle on the Lock Screen

  • Home key support for Matter locks

  • Improved reliability of Screen Time settings syncing across devices

  • Fixes an issue that may cause the keyboard to be less responsive

Some features may not be available for all regions or on all Apple devices. For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website:

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222

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