IPSW · iPadOS
iPadOS 26.0 beta 4 IPSW Download (23A5297i)
Build 23A5297i, released July 22, 2025 — restore images for 24 iPads, straight from Apple's servers.
Choose your iPad
24 devices. Each row is one file on Apple's CDN.
iPad15,7 9.17 GBiPad15,7_26.0_23A5297i_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 c328690a9676095b70219ae2140cb29db1e48fa2565d42907f8a88e5769e957e
iPad15,8 9.49 GBiPad15,8_26.0_23A5297i_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 8699bacc6fbbb119e61d6645003a761f453222128290fbe97aba4f5e6123ead5 
iPad15,3, iPad15,4 9.73 GBiPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_26.0_23A5297i_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 766e5cbd86cbfd558dae4801c102a6ffa391cafe67bf71e136b861ad697ad34f 
iPad15,5, iPad15,6 9.73 GBiPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_26.0_23A5297i_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 766e5cbd86cbfd558dae4801c102a6ffa391cafe67bf71e136b861ad697ad34f 
iPad16,1, iPad16,2 9.90 GBiPad16,1,iPad16,2_26.0_23A5297i_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 4273593f05f3969e753434b68460d617094061c169fa53c899e4e3d44d8a8fca 
iPad14,8, iPad14,9 9.76 GBiPad_Air_M2_26.0_23A5297i_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 7d8dad8154bd0839d43a671aa268e91e4663ffee977bc73ebd09a8b24ff80e57 
iPad14,10, iPad14,11 9.76 GBiPad_Air_M2_26.0_23A5297i_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 7d8dad8154bd0839d43a671aa268e91e4663ffee977bc73ebd09a8b24ff80e57 
iPad16,3, iPad16,4 10.22 GBiPad_Pro_M4_26.0_23A5297i_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a6ae46c4fa8fb4f6264ac02c038cfa9bf40d1cf50b200cce11aa305ccd8586b9 
iPad16,5, iPad16,6 10.22 GBiPad_Pro_M4_26.0_23A5297i_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a6ae46c4fa8fb4f6264ac02c038cfa9bf40d1cf50b200cce11aa305ccd8586b9 
iPad13,18, iPad13,19 9.15 GBiPad_Fall_2022_26.0_23A5297i_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 06bec8fa07870c0d117518d03eb28fb4795119bd96684fad51d4ac01593d26c6 
iPad14,3, iPad14,4 9.66 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.0_23A5297i_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 75b7040ca1b12921a86f630359d33b7ff76ad75d40eb88d6ba6aa38da69f15e9 
iPad14,5, iPad14,6 9.66 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.0_23A5297i_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 75b7040ca1b12921a86f630359d33b7ff76ad75d40eb88d6ba6aa38da69f15e9 
iPad13,16, iPad13,17 9.57 GBiPad_Spring_2022_26.0_23A5297i_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ff125f96c197274ca9be1158dd58a29f2f9ced08f88e17fae2cdbcfff4f0bb41 
iPad12,1, iPad12,2 8.82 GBiPad_10.2_2021_26.0_23A5297i_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 f7c04f308843c23a875c62962b08b039e89589941497ba9a87efffb8c4facd14 
iPad14,1, iPad14,2 9.22 GBiPad_Fall_2021_26.0_23A5297i_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 9286a1e29eb66ff30a62e15460612433d1f18cf4a3c88f6595377f6a61d7f0ec 
iPad13,4, iPad13,5, iPad13,6, iPad13,7 9.65 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_26.0_23A5297i_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 36e500a434f6fac5b3299463b7732bff659fbf08c914a8395ea2c6a1ecf5d36d 
iPad13,8, iPad13,9, iPad13,10, iPad13,11 9.65 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_26.0_23A5297i_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 36e500a434f6fac5b3299463b7732bff659fbf08c914a8395ea2c6a1ecf5d36d 
iPad13,1, iPad13,2 9.16 GBiPad_Fall_2020_26.0_23A5297i_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 4eae4383ad6d01aaeb9008253361861d17cde26fdab7c1827ff188450def0057 
iPad11,6, iPad11,7 8.95 GBiPad_10.2_2020_26.0_23A5297i_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 7d71f60af57ee6c9b5afdaf6750f830620aaf606b89990129159aa8335f6002f 
iPad8,9, iPad8,10 9.36 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.0_23A5297i_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 c976d5ecbad20e095f72159ee494e16ba0a57996c93ef94883c8c587dbb4ca3c 
iPad8,11, iPad8,12 9.36 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.0_23A5297i_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 c976d5ecbad20e095f72159ee494e16ba0a57996c93ef94883c8c587dbb4ca3c 
iPad11,3, iPad11,4 9.03 GBiPad_Spring_2019_26.0_23A5297i_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ac98d2df6ba6fa5ffd0ff7afe23d3b57eea6096aceac2f4a67be5694e1bb516d 
iPad11,1, iPad11,2 9.03 GBiPad_Spring_2019_26.0_23A5297i_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ac98d2df6ba6fa5ffd0ff7afe23d3b57eea6096aceac2f4a67be5694e1bb516d 
iPad8,1, iPad8,2, iPad8,3, iPad8,4 9.36 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.0_23A5297i_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 c976d5ecbad20e095f72159ee494e16ba0a57996c93ef94883c8c587dbb4ca3c 
iPad8,5, iPad8,6, iPad8,7, iPad8,8 9.36 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.0_23A5297i_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 c976d5ecbad20e095f72159ee494e16ba0a57996c93ef94883c8c587dbb4ca3c No device matches.
23A5297iHow to install iPadOS 26.0 beta 4 from the IPSW
Four steps, and the one that matters most is the first.
Back up first
A restore erases the device. Make an archived backup in Finder or the Apple Devices app — an iCloud backup taken on a newer version cannot be restored onto an older one. Our backup guide covers the difference.
Get the file for your exact model
Check Settings → General → About → Model Name, then download the IPSW for that device. The download shows the file size; compare it with the SHA-256 under Details if you want to be certain the file is intact.
Restore in Finder or Apple Devices
Connect with a cable, select the device, then hold Option (Mac) or Shift (Windows) and click Restore to choose the .ipsw. Update keeps your data but only works upward; Restore erases and is how you downgrade.
Set up or restore your backup
After the restore the device starts fresh. Restore the backup you made — only if it came from the same or an older version than the one you just installed.
Questions? Answers.
Can I restore iPadOS 26.0 beta 4 today?
Not at the moment — Apple has stopped signing 23A5297i, so a restore will be rejected at the final step. The files remain here for reference and for signed re-releases.
Which is the right file for my device?
Match the identifier in Settings → General → About (or under the model's name here) against the one on each row. Wi-Fi and Cellular iPads share a file; different generations never do. Restoring the wrong device's IPSW simply fails — it cannot damage the device.
What does "signed" mean?
Apple's servers must approve a firmware before a device will accept it, and Apple only approves the builds it is currently shipping. A signed file can be restored today; an unsigned one is rejected at the end of the process, however you obtained it. Signing status changes without notice, usually within days of a newer release, which is why this catalogue rechecks it automatically.
Will I lose my data?
A Restore erases the device — that is what makes a downgrade possible. An Update with an IPSW keeps your data, but only when moving to a newer version. Either way, make an archived backup on a computer first; an iCloud backup taken on a newer version will not restore onto an older one.