IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 26.5.2 - 23F84 for iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi+Cellular)

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

Release Date29 June 2026
Upload Date25 June 2026
File NameiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.5.2_23F84_Restore.ipsw
File Size9.56 GB
SHA256sum29d09c0fbc6ca3efa3b5a7ce0761a0eeef028b0be3b2e28430aa4682ba6ce67b
MD5sumc7867b089cccd4980df4e392902a1a3a
SHA1sumb2427e6aa270da1caa0881a4a46a51ee78e310df
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_26.5.2_23F84_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_26.5.2_23F84_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_26.5.2_23F84_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.