IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 26.4.2 - 23E261 for iPad16,10

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

Release Date22 April 2026
Upload Date19 April 2026
File NameiPad16,10,iPad16,11,iPad16,8,iPad16,9_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw
File Size9.75 GB
SHA256sum3603ca95cc1ed201bc81c0fb82805f23854ef7f52d7e451a7882542833acf924
MD5sum6693287c6e2fa42ed5d3e7707b3ed1d9
SHA1sum75c388fb3f1c26c83981df498546ee22b70fdadd
IdentifieriPad16,10

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad16,10 to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad16,10.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad16,10,iPad16,11,iPad16,8,iPad16,9_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad16,10 to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad16,10 to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad16,10 in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad16,10,iPad16,11,iPad16,8,iPad16,9_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad16,10 to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad16,10 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 iPad16,10,iPad16,11,iPad16,8,iPad16,9_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad16,10 to reboot.