IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 26.1 - 23B85 for iPad16,5

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

Release Date03 November 2025
Upload Date01 November 2025
File NameiPad_Pro_M4_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw
File Size9.92 GB
SHA256sum9eb1f187bd0457f3117419c0444363fb3ee2f046fc51d9c3def582fed3714d96
MD5sum805aace8881b9f0105c37e457f9f0c34
SHA1sumc56275c1ef3e7dfd347436be1e5bfb433a37a006
IdentifieriPad16,5

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad16,5 to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad16,5.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Pro_M4_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad16,5 to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad16,5 to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad16,5 in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Pro_M4_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad16,5 to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad16,5 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_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad16,5 to reboot.