IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 26.2.1 - 23C71 for iPad 10th 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_Spring_2022_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw
File Size9.46 GB
SHA256sum472204dc8d6e3082348fdb2556c928d35fb5902f1de09e36c23843a8b8031bab
MD5sum90c261f484c165a0ada40b0af4e477d6
SHA1sum64d63be76a8fccec6f677bf112a7b32a282ab6ca
IdentifieriPad13,16

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad 10th Gen to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad 10th Gen.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Spring_2022_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 10th Gen to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad 10th Gen to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad 10th Gen in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Spring_2022_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 10th Gen to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad 10th 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_Spring_2022_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 10th Gen to reboot.