IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 26.1 - 23B85 for iPad16,1

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

Release Date03 November 2025
Upload Date01 November 2025
File NameiPad16,1,iPad16,2_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw
File Size9.68 GB
SHA256sum8b1e3086146023e71082e62bb034c6f9cf849908cd0905843ebef4ffd2bf3a02
MD5sum7974e9e9772e6f5ad390ab246bf0f7a7
SHA1suma118421832cb4e8379c4d2b502bfd39f0a8444cf
IdentifieriPad16,1

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad16,1 to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad16,1.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad16,1,iPad16,2_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad16,1 to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad16,1 to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad16,1 in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad16,1,iPad16,2_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad16,1 to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad16,1 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 iPad16,1,iPad16,2_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad16,1 to reboot.