IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 26.4.2 - 23E261 for iPad16,2

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

Release Date22 April 2026
Upload Date19 April 2026
File NameiPad16,1,iPad16,2_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw
File Size9.92 GB
SHA256sumbeaa2f48d0cd0ed1ae3d51d87124249e0b3197102a848f984bfa38911ff58b38
MD5sum1f24ace7be9f1b8ae86e35c6d7fb7c70
SHA1sumc3c6c0d68e5246320425a96c779dfa5ddc0d97b7
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_26.4.2_23E261_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_26.4.2_23E261_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_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad16,2 to reboot.