IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 26.2.1 - 23C71 for iPad13,18

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

Release Date26 January 2026
Upload Date21 January 2026
File NameiPad_Fall_2022_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw
File Size9.13 GB
SHA256sume55aa4030ab5a7238a195d4bf8de2227df209d23735a1c3dd111f1fe232d43f8
MD5sum83bd946248acc494b7844c62011356de
SHA1sum7b3db3db59805443c7c37eaaa809de18f8b4acd3
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_26.2.1_23C71_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_26.2.1_23C71_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_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad13,18 to reboot.