IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 26.6.1 - 23G83 for iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi)

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

Release Date17 August 2026
Upload Date14 August 2026
File NameiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.6.1_23G83_Restore.ipsw
File Size9.75 GB
SHA256sum944d47fba4055397f60d689d0ed657a8e0528fddf9133baa53e35708a648b137
MD5sum16e8e2c637b7d891447cb116748e286c
SHA1sum434c17145e682379d34f30c5ce5b338b6b8df4fa
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_26.6.1_23G83_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_26.6.1_23G83_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_26.6.1_23G83_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.