IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 26.2.1 - 23C71 for iPad15,3

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

Release Date26 January 2026
Upload Date21 January 2026
File NameiPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw
File Size9.52 GB
SHA256sum8760f6e96af87e62fe0fda6e202c5a1e153a65e3b30d5d551c40fc4f918b95d1
MD5sumb920feb23177cbe57285ec7fa1f7a4b2
SHA1sumbb991e2bce533c61598889ff6976f7fdbc6e13d8
IdentifieriPad15,3

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad15,3 to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad15,3.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad15,3 to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad15,3 to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad15,3 in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad15,3 to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad15,3 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 iPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad15,3 to reboot.