IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 26.3.1 - 23D8133 for iPad16,1

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

Release Date04 March 2026
Upload Date01 March 2026
File NameiPad16,1,iPad16,2_26.3.1_23D8133_Restore.ipsw
File Size9.72 GB
SHA256sum2a283592019f733b997090f1778100d7de1c74d9193b2324ee635bf75263e5cc
MD5sum88cba77f71fe03c8be7c6adcd34fb271
SHA1sume249a70cfb3ec421584a97de061a7dbe763b3612
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_26.3.1_23D8133_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_26.3.1_23D8133_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_26.3.1_23D8133_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad16,1 to reboot.