iPadOS 17.7 (21H16) for iPad 6 (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 6 (WiFi) in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your iPad 6 (WiFi).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_17.7_21H16_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad 6 (WiFi) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad 6 (WiFi) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad 6 (WiFi) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_17.7_21H16_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad 6 (WiFi) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad 6 (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_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_17.7_21H16_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad 6 (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_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_17.7_21H16_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 5ce45bc7274446196e97d2b8d12f16dbb8f9fba2. 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_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_17.7_21H16_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 5ce45bc7274446196e97d2b8d12f16dbb8f9fba2. 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_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_17.7_21H16_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 5ce45bc7274446196e97d2b8d12f16dbb8f9fba2. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum81ba3dd1ad8b3b469240e6070ca784e831cf0b4f4f5dd072f8c2040a69d7c5b8
MD5sum81ba3dd1ad8b3b469240e6070ca784e831cf0b4f4f5dd072f8c2040a69d7c5b8
SHA1sum5ce45bc7274446196e97d2b8d12f16dbb8f9fba2
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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