IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 26.1 - 23B85 for iPad15,4

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

Release Date03 November 2025
Upload Date01 November 2025
File NameiPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw
File Size9.52 GB
SHA256sumcb65468d14165deea641b7f7aa6dc3a73f713bbfe42a2f72d92e5b11a445da6c
MD5sum5a3e7bd5c610b0f0aef9fc992b919af9
SHA1sum8a4c1dd6217ef75e06335308473c0bc67f4db9f4
IdentifieriPad15,4

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad15,4 to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad15,4.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad15,4 to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad15,4 to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad15,4 in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad15,4 to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad15,4 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_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad15,4 to reboot.