IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 26.4.1 - 23E254 for iPad 9th Gen

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

Release Date08 April 2026
Upload Date06 April 2026
File NameiPad_10.2_2021_26.4.1_23E254_Restore.ipsw
File Size8.84 GB
SHA256sum25863b80939d15208de275e56a3dda24852d9d32472d9fde0e28dd42f0d55195
MD5sumab75ca1e34d7b0ebc9669fa3ff720536
SHA1sum803de35fa2bbf39c8df53c05647be54a10cc3a05
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_26.4.1_23E254_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_26.4.1_23E254_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_26.4.1_23E254_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 9th Gen to reboot.