IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 26.5 - 23F77 for iPad Air 3rd Gen

This firmware is signed. This means that you can restore to it in iTunes.

Release Date11 May 2026
Upload Date07 May 2026
File NameiPad_Spring_2019_26.5_23F77_Restore.ipsw
File Size9.15 GB
SHA256sum9203ecd0bf3c33e5ffd6ab2dc36e4bf4824651d04a9cbc255737427e692bce2b
MD5sumd88f72b44d757f187cb9f78fdb7c6a75
SHA1sum76b71454334ad2384c8f1c13e67496f453ee5f2b
IdentifieriPad11,4

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad Air 3rd Gen to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad Air 3rd Gen.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Spring_2019_26.5_23F77_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 3rd Gen to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad Air 3rd Gen to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Air 3rd Gen in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Spring_2019_26.5_23F77_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 3rd Gen to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad Air 3rd Gen 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_26.5_23F77_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 3rd Gen to reboot.