IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 26.4.2 - 23E261 for iPad Pro 11 inch 3rd Gen (1TB, WiFi)

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

Release Date22 April 2026
Upload Date19 April 2026
File NameiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw
File Size9.43 GB
SHA256sum2e6160e0bb433eaeeb0a00bd1e6a743d8040c1f7784c2bd34033371b2cf5dcfe
MD5sumc51dbff17c55cefdf9e520be6aab4778
SHA1sumba5b1b48874b2d5f6f2e6334b3eb3118d264fa24
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_26.4.2_23E261_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_26.4.2_23E261_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_26.4.2_23E261_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.