IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 26.5 - 23F77 for iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi)

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

Release Date11 May 2026
Upload Date07 May 2026
File NameiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.5_23F77_Restore.ipsw
File Size9.56 GB
SHA256sumf47c1f79635310c7fb304679c3c871177d9f032d996555cc53b1984820b55011
MD5sum8f311d9cc01f91a2b74b9fd1b1d47249
SHA1sumf48552d1cf0b59972f425889a6981ec41aefe74b
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_26.5_23F77_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_26.5_23F77_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_26.5_23F77_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.