IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 26.1 - 23B85 for iPad13,18

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

Release Date03 November 2025
Upload Date01 November 2025
File NameiPad_Fall_2022_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw
File Size9.04 GB
SHA256sum9f79c3f20bfbdbdfe56818de37d661b136130e7cd777766f3cfac46da5b9d7bb
MD5sum142d08d17abbd034b0161514922f5261
SHA1sumea836ff7250eb7349eac4b688ad531911d89c1a8
IdentifieriPad13,18

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad13,18 to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad13,18.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Fall_2022_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad13,18 to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad13,18 to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad13,18 in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Fall_2022_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad13,18 to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad13,18 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_Fall_2022_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad13,18 to reboot.