IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 26.1 - 23B85 for iPad17,4

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

Release Date03 November 2025
Upload Date01 November 2025
File NameiPad17,1,iPad17,2,iPad17,3,iPad17,4_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw
File Size9.60 GB
SHA256sumf29d075a610a9942a12c5ced313f9d3df57fc9a5bf7686496cea79af38fd913f
MD5sum7d340d07557ddb8bce7e3adcc805f8cc
SHA1suma7ecee0b91d37e8d82cb6596bf19501bf15c1a95
IdentifieriPad17,4

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad17,4 to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad17,4.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad17,1,iPad17,2,iPad17,3,iPad17,4_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad17,4 to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad17,4 to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad17,4 in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad17,1,iPad17,2,iPad17,3,iPad17,4_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad17,4 to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad17,4 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_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad17,4 to reboot.