IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 26.1 - 23B85 for iPad Pro 12.9 inch 6th Gen

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

Release Date03 November 2025
Upload Date01 November 2025
File NameiPad_Air_M2_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw
File Size9.51 GB
SHA256sum4d603c7d217384f81db4080dfa08f41b82f34b331cde1eaf4fdb59920d5180b0
MD5sum33584a0b9ca9828c8742ea37ce35b732
SHA1sum07914e37e6eece681147ea3bba00637e974d41dc
IdentifieriPad14,9

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad Pro 12.9 inch 6th Gen to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad Pro 12.9 inch 6th Gen.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Air_M2_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Pro 12.9 inch 6th Gen to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad Pro 12.9 inch 6th Gen to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Pro 12.9 inch 6th Gen in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Air_M2_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Pro 12.9 inch 6th Gen to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad Pro 12.9 inch 6th Gen 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 iPad_Air_M2_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Pro 12.9 inch 6th Gen to reboot.