IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 26.4.2 - 23E261 for iPad16,5

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

Release Date22 April 2026
Upload Date19 April 2026
File NameiPad_Pro_M4_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw
File Size10.08 GB
SHA256sumf93ef692fe85c048e0bc40dd70ec5284fc507ee17a30ff7c1c10dd5e98350b85
MD5sum2a21916bc2a00ecf47044a21c7d33b29
SHA1sumc27f4608531f77aaf2a5ac6f9d625a7bf5257631
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_26.4.2_23E261_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_26.4.2_23E261_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_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad16,5 to reboot.