iPad Air (M2, 13-inch, Cellular)

iPadOS 17.6.1 (21G101) for iPad Air (M2, 13-inch, Cellular)

Not signed Released Aug 19, 2024 iPad14,11

Download IPSW

iPad_Air_M2_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw

7.25 GB
Apple no longer signs this version. Finder and iTunes will refuse to install it on iPad Air (M2, 13-inch, Cellular) — the latest signed version is iPadOS 27.0.1.
Download iPadOS 17.6.1

The file is downloaded directly from Apple’s servers (updates.cdn-apple.com). Large files download faster with a download manager or curl -O.

Verify the file

SHA256
1d425a52e786a4d75458ea5639db7020e01ac693ae2d22959559ede44480bb1c
SHA1
a81751be6534a7d9c1a4f7f395798ca4542a2bbb
MD5
48cbd092e17e9ab789c9da890ff52666

On a Mac: shasum -a 256 iPad_Air_M2_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw · On Windows: certutil -hashfile iPad_Air_M2_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw SHA256

iPadOS 17.6.1 also shipped as build 21G93 for this device.

Firmware details

Version
iPadOS 17.6.1
Build
21G101
Released
August 19, 2024
Uploaded
August 17, 2024
File size
7.25 GB (7,785,786,555 bytes)
Signing
Unsigned

Device

Identifier
iPad14,11
Board
J538AP
Platform
t8112
CPID
0x8112
BDID
0x16

Jailbreak

No public jailbreak is known for iPadOS 17.6.1 on iPad Air (M2, 13-inch, Cellular).

Real jailbreaks are always free and open source. Sites asking you to pay, install profiles or “verify” with surveys are scams.

How to install iPadOS 17.6.1 with this IPSW

  1. Back up your iPad Air (M2, 13-inch, Cellular) to iCloud or your computer — restoring erases the device.
  2. Turn off Find My in Settings → [your name] → Find My.
  3. Connect the device with a cable and open Finder (macOS Catalina or later) or Apple Devices / iTunes (Windows).
  4. Hold Option (Mac) or Shift (Windows) and click Restore. Choose iPad_Air_M2_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw.
  5. Wait — the device restarts several times. Don’t disconnect it until you see the Hello screen.

Stuck on the Apple logo? Put the device into recovery mode first, then restore.

Build 21G101 is also available for

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