IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 26.6.1 - 23G83 for iPad Air 3rd Gen

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

Release Date17 August 2026
Upload Date14 August 2026
File NameiPad_Spring_2019_26.6.1_23G83_Restore.ipsw
File Size9.25 GB
SHA256sum1e6ea91eb78ef20f085f762dafd13f09d8ddeaf1809397204aa56729618a329e
MD5sumd8628c1639a55ce224e63c39d32d636b
SHA1sumd49f398d63f3af3608c435501962a55ee7e44051
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_26.6.1_23G83_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_26.6.1_23G83_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_26.6.1_23G83_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 3rd Gen to reboot.