IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 26.6 - 23G71 for iPad Air 3rd Gen

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

Release Date27 July 2026
Upload Date18 July 2026
File NameiPad_Spring_2019_26.6_23G71_Restore.ipsw
File Size9.25 GB
SHA256sumda81a2de3ef41ca5c63c4d72ae76ea0ebdef451bac8d7c131475260357d45d29
MD5sum6ab664c2ff64a32729034e8fcdf1b2a0
SHA1sum665d188784ee77b9f69de39c366f350fbdd45914
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_26.6_23G71_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_26.6_23G71_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_26.6_23G71_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 3rd Gen to reboot.