IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 26.0.1 - 23A355 for iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi)

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

Release Date29 September 2025
Upload Date26 September 2025
File NameiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.0.1_23A355_Restore.ipsw
File Size9.19 GB
SHA256sum7dd08532ff2f4861fedb1183ed9358529628e19720048b39a2e5b49957e304e2
MD5sume80cf9f91438465e0125c9124918c0ef
SHA1sumdb893e5e37f5bdb536b088e252bc049dffc97cff
IdentifieriPad14,3

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi) to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi).
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.0.1_23A355_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi) to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.0.1_23A355_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad Air 5th 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 iPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.0.1_23A355_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.