IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 26.4 - 23E246 for iPad16,1

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

Release Date24 March 2026
Upload Date21 March 2026
File NameiPad16,1,iPad16,2_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw
File Size9.89 GB
SHA256sum3ad64d59b32b5974eee7f65e720e6c0926782ce12da78e4e4a6aa01f7b5ce12d
MD5sum467f3c66f4d7c67b65c042220249cb4b
SHA1sum74eb18cccd7b33449b98bf89b3fd833026abf4dd
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_26.4_23E246_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_26.4_23E246_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_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad16,1 to reboot.