IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 26.0.1 - 23A355 for iPad16,2

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

Release Date29 September 2025
Upload Date26 September 2025
File NameiPad16,1,iPad16,2_26.0.1_23A355_Restore.ipsw
File Size9.43 GB
SHA256sumc264b9ff51f94cb7c023150bda473c4ad3280d89415eb038c664d35fff306128
MD5sum0407bdb9bd24a6ffdc4684a956490308
SHA1sumf3529e28cbaada8b51459e5dc9a42829333be2b7
IdentifieriPad16,2

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad16,2 to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad16,2.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad16,1,iPad16,2_26.0.1_23A355_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad16,2 to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad16,2 to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad16,2 in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad16,1,iPad16,2_26.0.1_23A355_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad16,2 to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad16,2 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_26.0.1_23A355_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad16,2 to reboot.