IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 26.4 - 23E246 for iPad Air 4th Gen (WiFi+Cellular)

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

Release Date24 March 2026
Upload Date21 March 2026
File NameiPad_Fall_2020_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw
File Size9.15 GB
SHA256sum83fa2572fca59de84a33feda87a9d069b39680799281c1392570ca4251f7ac19
MD5sumf83b476df105b03fb6f761af722679b6
SHA1sume86af3bc55d77b0a9f084afa6c24d573b6f39e57
IdentifieriPad13,2

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad Air 4th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad Air 4th Gen (WiFi+Cellular).
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Fall_2020_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 4th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad Air 4th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Air 4th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Fall_2020_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 4th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad Air 4th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) 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_2020_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 4th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.