IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 26.0.1 - 23A355 for iPad 8th Gen (WiFi+Cellular)

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

Release Date29 September 2025
Upload Date26 September 2025
File NameiPad_10.2_2020_26.0.1_23A355_Restore.ipsw
File Size8.62 GB
SHA256sum23f9182d88397028d883466bf5b7ab16a659f339acefcdaf59c1945ec70a98bd
MD5sum8eab32fec1cb49095708c8c2fa68799e
SHA1sume8b85e82aef1c479f9c822dce4cc79cf2f584604
IdentifieriPad11,7

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad 8th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad 8th Gen (WiFi+Cellular).
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_10.2_2020_26.0.1_23A355_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 8th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad 8th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad 8th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_10.2_2020_26.0.1_23A355_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 8th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad 8th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) 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_26.0.1_23A355_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 8th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.