IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 26.5 - 23F77 for iPad16,2

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

Release Date11 May 2026
Upload Date07 May 2026
File NameiPad16,1,iPad16,2_26.5_23F77_Restore.ipsw
File Size9.92 GB
SHA256sum7c7e75e836643f70365b8bd5457e40b5c49714f17a43e80015a3640db6f3d065
MD5sum36a69ae12ff70c8a4cbb6b6e41b3fec2
SHA1sum46e24445d61e8f5788f9e11e3c9b60108e5ba31a
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_26.5_23F77_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_26.5_23F77_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_26.5_23F77_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad16,2 to reboot.