IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 26.2.1 - 23C71 for iPad17,4

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

Release Date26 January 2026
Upload Date21 January 2026
File NameiPad17,1,iPad17,2,iPad17,3,iPad17,4_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw
File Size9.60 GB
SHA256sum6fe7be9208c191130f7d213c94946170db23f59846d88e319f887b47b6dd5de0
MD5sum059f52e005465b16e354317ac652669c
SHA1suma214741c6d4aa4cc4b6be5780f434720f463bbf3
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_26.2.1_23C71_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_26.2.1_23C71_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_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad17,4 to reboot.