IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 26.2 - 23C55 for iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi)

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

Release Date13 December 2025
Upload Date10 December 2025
File NameiPad_Fall_2021_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw
File Size9.13 GB
SHA256sum1872007e5e48921f1aedf709025f4f5d9555bf9f78d6f8b6e2887b7b24bfe4d6
MD5sum5d577a3d85288778ce3980de64113dbe
SHA1sumd25a373b7944f28c844144a728f539998e1f0c28
IdentifieriPad14,1

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi) to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi).
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Fall_2021_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi) to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Fall_2021_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi) 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_2021_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.