IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 26.3.1 - 23D8133 for iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi+Cellular)

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

Release Date04 March 2026
Upload Date01 March 2026
File NameiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.3.1_23D8133_Restore.ipsw
File Size9.36 GB
SHA256sumdd35a7814540b4bd0e229956c6345dfe1f69a105844f75a74a474ea2e86ec906
MD5sumffd1e11628d970a1f9a4f350744a25b0
SHA1sum7e3f999ba7e390109d153c3e03dc179169ceed59
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_26.3.1_23D8133_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_26.3.1_23D8133_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_26.3.1_23D8133_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.