IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 26.4.2 - 23E261 for iPad14,10

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

Release Date22 April 2026
Upload Date19 April 2026
File NameiPad_Air_M2_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw
File Size9.69 GB
SHA256sumf5679550d6b8024ceec742f00ed629f35c759849bae404ecef3c22537ba414a1
MD5sumd9cc32cdac4e5aa8b1077e31bb9a8e27
SHA1sum99e69b5648834318b7b8f91f9b76d01a433e015a
IdentifieriPad14,10

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad14,10 to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad14,10.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Air_M2_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad14,10 to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad14,10 to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad14,10 in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Air_M2_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad14,10 to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad14,10 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_Air_M2_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad14,10 to reboot.