IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 26.2.1 - 23C71 for iPad Pro 12.9 inch 5th Gen

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

Release Date26 January 2026
Upload Date21 January 2026
File NameiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw
File Size9.51 GB
SHA256sume40a4862470db1d0e293d0fde9d5408b6598c2952885aeb876f7c0f1a8c97543
MD5sum68a207d039388ab3d0582999e1ee19b3
SHA1sum2a4dcb301adc701db9eb577230ee0fd91c2067eb
IdentifieriPad13,11

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad Pro 12.9 inch 5th Gen to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad Pro 12.9 inch 5th Gen.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Pro_Spring_2021_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Pro 12.9 inch 5th Gen to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad Pro 12.9 inch 5th Gen to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Pro 12.9 inch 5th Gen in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Pro_Spring_2021_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Pro 12.9 inch 5th Gen to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad Pro 12.9 inch 5th 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_Pro_Spring_2021_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Pro 12.9 inch 5th Gen to reboot.