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iPad 6 (Cellular)

iPadOS 17.4.1 (21E236) for iPad 6 (Cellular)

✗ This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in iTunes.

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✗ This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in iTunes. The instructions below are included for reference only.

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Plug your iPad 6 (Cellular) in to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes, and navigate to your iPad 6 (Cellular).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_17.4.1_21E236_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad 6 (Cellular) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad 6 (Cellular) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad 6 (Cellular) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_17.4.1_21E236_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad 6 (Cellular) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad 6 (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_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_17.4.1_21E236_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad 6 (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_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_17.4.1_21E236_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 2f88aa544ac15d395c15ad3817f241e8f9e9720e. 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_17.4.1_21E236_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 2f88aa544ac15d395c15ad3817f241e8f9e9720e. 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_17.4.1_21E236_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 2f88aa544ac15d395c15ad3817f241e8f9e9720e. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum b6e41da10f156db106dda1903fffc1029bf224b24450db828d183d36b93b0a9d
MD5sum 0359fc6dcc6e2ab8b5ca198674d409b2
SHA1sum 2f88aa544ac15d395c15ad3817f241e8f9e9720e
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 bug fixes and security updates and is recommended for all users.

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

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

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