iPadOS 17.7 (21H16) for iPad Pro 3 (12.9-inch, Cellular)

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iPad Pro 3 (12.9-inch, Cellular)

✗ 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 Pro 3 (12.9-inch, Cellular) in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your iPad Pro 3 (12.9-inch, Cellular).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_17.7_21H16_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Pro 3 (12.9-inch, Cellular) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad Pro 3 (12.9-inch, Cellular) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Pro 3 (12.9-inch, Cellular) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_17.7_21H16_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Pro 3 (12.9-inch, Cellular) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad Pro 3 (12.9-inch, 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_Pro_A12X_A12Z_17.7_21H16_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Pro 3 (12.9-inch, 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_Pro_A12X_A12Z_17.7_21H16_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: cacc015fc950cfdb415e13565474bdffe3d76ccd. 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_Pro_A12X_A12Z_17.7_21H16_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: cacc015fc950cfdb415e13565474bdffe3d76ccd. 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_Pro_A12X_A12Z_17.7_21H16_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: cacc015fc950cfdb415e13565474bdffe3d76ccd. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum7016e8654613af3eaee004b05c485f8e26ed78f2320f3068234774672e2ba62e
MD5sum7016e8654613af3eaee004b05c485f8e26ed78f2320f3068234774672e2ba62e
SHA1sumcacc015fc950cfdb415e13565474bdffe3d76ccd
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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