IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 26.4.2 - 23E261 for iPad17,2

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

Release Date22 April 2026
Upload Date19 April 2026
File NameiPad17,1,iPad17,2,iPad17,3,iPad17,4_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw
File Size9.73 GB
SHA256sum2b301605fe08b1fbab829b7e282d3661e3a9e3c105e459c6a719befc3e590368
MD5sum5975bac961c006a3c22113baf852d9d1
SHA1sum02b60edba4961054c6de28cf1f8e29f4f6af266b
IdentifieriPad17,2

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad17,2 to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad17,2.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad17,1,iPad17,2,iPad17,3,iPad17,4_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad17,2 to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad17,2 to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad17,2 in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad17,1,iPad17,2,iPad17,3,iPad17,4_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad17,2 to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad17,2 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 iPad17,1,iPad17,2,iPad17,3,iPad17,4_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad17,2 to reboot.