IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 26.1 - 23B85 for iPad 9th Gen

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

Release Date03 November 2025
Upload Date01 November 2025
File NameiPad_10.2_2021_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw
File Size8.73 GB
SHA256sum5b335f42ff16dcec46bf3d81e2f938398f5c81d3bd9a0216cd9ce17809ee7d32
MD5sum27dec517af666f9487e644ff15a5c397
SHA1sum2071bb70c8a11cf63190be9483433c05d73da9c8
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_26.1_23B85_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_26.1_23B85_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_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 9th Gen to reboot.