IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 26.5 - 23F77 for iPad 9th Gen

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

Release Date11 May 2026
Upload Date07 May 2026
File NameiPad_10.2_2021_26.5_23F77_Restore.ipsw
File Size8.84 GB
SHA256suma380dc61c90c48dc73ec903ec8b6051f983ea8c08c2549d7d5a83528eab6dbcd
MD5sum523fd4534c4731af864a9204388a048e
SHA1sum4c488fedbdff6094d9e00c7b3d72a9ff1f763b2d
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_26.5_23F77_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_26.5_23F77_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_26.5_23F77_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 9th Gen to reboot.