IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 26.4 - 23E246 for iPad16,9

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

Release Date24 March 2026
Upload Date21 March 2026
File NameiPad16,10,iPad16,11,iPad16,8,iPad16,9_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw
File Size9.75 GB
SHA256sum1a87fda19fceae05e9d908e958996d625b26e1dd50fab2bd2b89caac877124dc
MD5sum3e9aa075045c1f0c06e31ccb8fdb19a1
SHA1sum1fbcb5656d9f60df6c8ca026f738f9d87a627ccd
IdentifieriPad16,9

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad16,9 to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad16,9.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad16,10,iPad16,11,iPad16,8,iPad16,9_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad16,9 to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad16,9 to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad16,9 in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad16,10,iPad16,11,iPad16,8,iPad16,9_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad16,9 to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad16,9 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 iPad16,10,iPad16,11,iPad16,8,iPad16,9_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad16,9 to reboot.