IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 26.6 - 23G71 for iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi+Cellular)

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

Release Date27 July 2026
Upload Date18 July 2026
File NameiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.6_23G71_Restore.ipsw
File Size9.75 GB
SHA256sum8e924728c64e2f76f782e719524f1aad7a04a6f113bfe2c0e6c00ca0e334eeb1
MD5sum4185cfd57f8aabb6ff58e97cba45b5a8
SHA1sumd0497f52ea58f8f182c62ec179543121b5ae05c7
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_26.6_23G71_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_26.6_23G71_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_26.6_23G71_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.