IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 26.2.1 - 23C71 for iPad16,3

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

Release Date26 January 2026
Upload Date21 January 2026
File NameiPad_Pro_M4_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw
File Size9.93 GB
SHA256sumd705ee926848e200e0652834a1f3e3ee6c815b0b97dadd915d233e6f8621abd0
MD5sum2a246794a4af36b8df7c3ddb65a2e170
SHA1sum912ab81141944516c76323afc32d409d7bdb3e5e
IdentifieriPad16,3

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad16,3 to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad16,3.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Pro_M4_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad16,3 to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad16,3 to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad16,3 in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Pro_M4_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad16,3 to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad16,3 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 iPad_Pro_M4_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad16,3 to reboot.