IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 26.2.1 - 23C71 for iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi+Cellular)

This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in iTunes.

Release Date26 January 2026
Upload Date21 January 2026
File NameiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw
File Size9.52 GB
SHA256sum919fd36e8dcf630ed4c2a6bbb09db811ac6629176b7976418e2b10e59e02ddc1
MD5sum2febbb99195214f9b5e79b345a16861c
SHA1sumaa43737a26ea7f7708fc459221ccefa88cad289e
IdentifieriPad14,4

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi+Cellular).
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) 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_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.