IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 26.4.2 - 23E261 for iPad 8th Gen (WiFi)

This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in iTunes.

Release Date22 April 2026
Upload Date19 April 2026
File NameiPad_10.2_2020_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw
File Size9.01 GB
SHA256sum2bf0ee2cd99dd3fc5176461fab5a89a9609439b3198bc1d47ec927238ee82c8f
MD5sumc6e7cb682baa3b5a6ea646d762eacac9
SHA1sumd5643c71cb570f547f87901905db906b7d5ea426
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_26.4.2_23E261_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_26.4.2_23E261_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_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 8th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.