IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 26.2.1 - 23C71 for iPad15,7

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

Release Date26 January 2026
Upload Date21 January 2026
File NameiPad15,7_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw
File Size9.09 GB
SHA256sum1b21b5fb1214a4d0a399a8a08daf81b2cb51d0ae4cfd594a8a7217f3659a78ff
MD5sumc92a4c13b2b4d4e102e6db6d630ed8b2
SHA1sum10bffaca1efabd685ca5dcb5f6ba8b025e6222e5
IdentifieriPad15,7

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad15,7 to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad15,7.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad15,7_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad15,7 to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad15,7 to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad15,7 in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad15,7_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad15,7 to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad15,7 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 iPad15,7_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad15,7 to reboot.