IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 26.2.1 - 23C71 for iPad Pro 11 inch 3rd Gen (1TB, WiFi)

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

Release Date26 January 2026
Upload Date21 January 2026
File NameiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw
File Size9.29 GB
SHA256sume2ca1735aea2aa1ea6738be3991434e6a4f1a3d9170491feea4c60c65043118f
MD5sum3bd8c5493434178990a41e8a65e301a4
SHA1sum79f356c4cd873cd5364ae600b42e0697e151dd39
IdentifieriPad8,2

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad Pro 11 inch 3rd Gen (1TB, WiFi) to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad Pro 11 inch 3rd Gen (1TB, WiFi).
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Pro 11 inch 3rd Gen (1TB, WiFi) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad Pro 11 inch 3rd Gen (1TB, WiFi) to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Pro 11 inch 3rd Gen (1TB, WiFi) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Pro 11 inch 3rd Gen (1TB, WiFi) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad Pro 11 inch 3rd Gen (1TB, WiFi) 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_A12X_A12Z_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Pro 11 inch 3rd Gen (1TB, WiFi) to reboot.