IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 26.4.2 - 23E261 for iPad15,6

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

Release Date22 April 2026
Upload Date19 April 2026
File NameiPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw
File Size9.66 GB
SHA256sum335827e13777a0e3a4bbe8e8a61ef14668491520c3919ded64859cb291ebec82
MD5sum83458ba173ebe19b1ee8030bf3025ed1
SHA1sum9dd6bd8b8cf8156d5610a10ec55af86d8abb0221
IdentifieriPad15,6

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad15,6 to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad15,6.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad15,6 to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad15,6 to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad15,6 in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad15,6 to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad15,6 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_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad15,6 to reboot.