IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 26.4 - 23E246 for iPad16,5

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

Release Date24 March 2026
Upload Date21 March 2026
File NameiPad_Pro_M4_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw
File Size10.08 GB
SHA256sum12585e52087a3678a49a41612a54155f39a40d2cec64ec6a642a898a723aa58f
MD5sumc1f87d79e8cf220a03a6a604a6468719
SHA1sume1a4f12d4cbbb80ca943c51bac988874ee0d5301
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_26.4_23E246_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_26.4_23E246_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_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad16,5 to reboot.