IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 26.2 - 23C55 for iPad 8th Gen (WiFi)

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

Release Date13 December 2025
Upload Date10 December 2025
File NameiPad_10.2_2020_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw
File Size8.94 GB
SHA256sum0e3d57d52a3cc04a1408f92a0ed36d19beaf6f1dba78c1fd957a55ff04335f36
MD5sum1d6d536b07a8dd20f9d276b239381406
SHA1sum3effe687e2c5ba629fa8f148d0fb6b9dd995c921
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_26.2_23C55_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_26.2_23C55_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_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 8th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.