IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 26.4.2 - 23E261 for iPad15,7

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

Release Date22 April 2026
Upload Date19 April 2026
File NameiPad15,7_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw
File Size9.17 GB
SHA256sum24af3e70b8b9e03e9ea167859e15baf6670aff715c4fa7710bbe9598c0be1ffe
MD5sum6e9b3569e9b4c5c4cf16ac76c03e27df
SHA1sum714aec557294cc952e6309feb6a6a65b3431a1b0
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_26.4.2_23E261_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_26.4.2_23E261_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_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad15,7 to reboot.