IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 26.1 - 23B85 for iPad 8th Gen (WiFi)

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

Release Date03 November 2025
Upload Date01 November 2025
File NameiPad_10.2_2020_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw
File Size8.91 GB
SHA256sumfc3fbf95a5fb49828e86966735f7a88adf8328904beaa07afc4f291303f3aacf
MD5sum46d90589e1067b7ddc555b635257db99
SHA1sum671ee0af7b5740f432578907c4c1bbe7a85db72c
IdentifieriPad11,6

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad 8th Gen (WiFi) to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad 8th Gen (WiFi).
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_10.2_2020_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 8th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad 8th Gen (WiFi) to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad 8th Gen (WiFi) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_10.2_2020_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 8th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad 8th 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_10.2_2020_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 8th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.