IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 26.0.1 - 23A355 for iPad 9th Gen

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_2021_26.0.1_23A355_Restore.ipsw
File Size8.50 GB
SHA256sum8469e83b7b4b42d6cd092642995d8c0f0d90b1fd674d81d46e5c33a97fd7ea2e
MD5sum9447e856f94081ddf8adc14558577bb1
SHA1sum1d05f36353da67695468d7226fb85b02676d0c68
IdentifieriPad12,2

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_26.0.1_23A355_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_26.0.1_23A355_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_26.0.1_23A355_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 9th Gen to reboot.