IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 26.1 - 23B85 for iPad15,8

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

Release Date03 November 2025
Upload Date01 November 2025
File NameiPad15,8_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw
File Size9.32 GB
SHA256sumd18067204607181ac5b2e5d8ea4feb36e4859e8df578da14debb0a8feaf8f8ac
MD5sum9a86713d80cc2d8ceaa38c269baa8cd4
SHA1sum00055f7463ffd8cda0451e16bd6e484ffec469e7
IdentifieriPad15,8

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad15,8 to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad15,8.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad15,8_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad15,8 to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad15,8 to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad15,8 in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad15,8_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad15,8 to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad15,8 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 iPad15,8_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad15,8 to reboot.