IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 26.2 - 23C55 for iPad 9th Gen

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_2021_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw
File Size8.83 GB
SHA256sum3d19065bec51674477bf88ac2ddcf144786f038bc206e44d5878b64087e0295b
MD5sum08c51fbe14be3387cbec5fdfb4d20516
SHA1sum0df86fc074390707677653728f3f07086eafe9e5
IdentifieriPad12,1

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad 9th Gen to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad 9th Gen.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_10.2_2021_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 9th Gen to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad 9th Gen to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad 9th Gen in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_10.2_2021_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 9th Gen to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad 9th Gen 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_2021_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 9th Gen to reboot.