IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 26.4.2 - 23E261 for iPad 10th Gen

This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in iTunes.

Release Date22 April 2026
Upload Date19 April 2026
File NameiPad_Spring_2022_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw
File Size9.54 GB
SHA256sum0fdf0e340d8a9e3a58e17ece3771d2c326c61c20b4421ba6758fd633fd4b7a69
MD5sum8d4d975d53f2ac6442ee0185144b0fa0
SHA1sum6d5dc35b8d4a3cd1274de8bfe11d2e140f1c04c8
IdentifieriPad13,17

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_26.4.2_23E261_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_26.4.2_23E261_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_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 10th Gen to reboot.