IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 26.3.1 - 23D8133 for iPad 9th Gen

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

Release Date04 March 2026
Upload Date01 March 2026
File NameiPad_10.2_2021_26.3.1_23D8133_Restore.ipsw
File Size8.67 GB
SHA256sum5499b6a9eafcff6fcd63473ac394c60473fc4ed985d90b8a1440b77f2231ada7
MD5sumcdb80c5c4e7c05943258a975d2648742
SHA1sum5bd057207b7b3c41d4a6ce77d4d32b89a709250a
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_26.3.1_23D8133_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_26.3.1_23D8133_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_26.3.1_23D8133_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 9th Gen to reboot.