IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 26.4.2 - 23E261 for iPad Air 3rd Gen (WiFi)

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

Release Date22 April 2026
Upload Date19 April 2026
File NameiPad_Spring_2019_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw
File Size9.15 GB
SHA256sumb68c03ac7238512ea2cdb98f3b0fb3b9a3f25fac541e8351edb4e6dfc3f2206c
MD5sum21727bd6a521f3fc784bf12598b9035e
SHA1sum69057deddda19134aa95be87df71f8518ef85526
IdentifieriPad11,3

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad Air 3rd Gen (WiFi) to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad Air 3rd Gen (WiFi).
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Spring_2019_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 3rd Gen (WiFi) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad Air 3rd Gen (WiFi) to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Air 3rd Gen (WiFi) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Spring_2019_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 3rd Gen (WiFi) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad Air 3rd Gen (WiFi) to your PC.
  3. Open a terminal and navigate to the IPSW file you downloaded, e.g., cd ~/Downloads.
  4. To perform a full erase restore, type idevicerestore -e iPad_Spring_2019_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 3rd Gen (WiFi) to reboot.