IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 26.2.1 - 23C71 for iPad 8th Gen (WiFi+Cellular)

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

Release Date26 January 2026
Upload Date21 January 2026
File NameiPad_10.2_2020_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw
File Size8.94 GB
SHA256sum645fa07b44a50526bc4a1ae7f62fed5f7ae458e350dac53e4de50169bd78c204
MD5sum71a802aa0d1d86ab0f566c6719a944ae
SHA1sumca28bd03dfd96d967c294c5d65b97e4138f4c6b9
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_26.2.1_23C71_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_26.2.1_23C71_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_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 8th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.