Open Sideloadly and drag your downloaded Minecraft 1.17 IPA file into the designated box. Enter Apple ID: Input your Apple ID email.

You might wonder why players aren't just downloading version 1.21 from the App Store. There are three primary reasons:

Scroll down to "Available Updates" and select next to Minecraft.

Sideloadly is a lightweight desktop tool that directly signs and installs files to your device.

Forums like Reddit’s r/sideloaded often have curated links for older IPA files.