IPSW · iPadOS
iPadOS 26.0 RC IPSW Download (23A340)
Build 23A340, released September 9, 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 9.41 GBiPad15,7_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 5069dbafafa7e52f26b268545b1e133c659f7d3dd2054cac39a095d49c31f625
iPad15,8 9.70 GBiPad15,8_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 d9341894896e1bf82ae241c0c664570861cd772dcf20617628c10440f9605ec9 
iPad15,3, iPad15,4 9.88 GBiPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 d302f297351d90fbd806fb7b91a2ca188b2e9e6bdcc55dd251063c3f3c03732a 
iPad15,5, iPad15,6 9.88 GBiPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 d302f297351d90fbd806fb7b91a2ca188b2e9e6bdcc55dd251063c3f3c03732a 
iPad16,1, iPad16,2 10.12 GBiPad16,1,iPad16,2_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 713aedd4f2022164c988e6b49ccaad08df096d960de89ecd82471aea7da37cde 
iPad14,8, iPad14,9 9.90 GBiPad_Air_M2_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 8b08672617ab9997b567156987273d0c8978ded7788f48442131936139415b40 
iPad14,10, iPad14,11 9.90 GBiPad_Air_M2_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 8b08672617ab9997b567156987273d0c8978ded7788f48442131936139415b40 
iPad16,3, iPad16,4 10.36 GBiPad_Pro_M4_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 c3ae37c119eb7725a7966924625b16a4554114387963435e2ad6290d4065ec94 
iPad16,5, iPad16,6 10.36 GBiPad_Pro_M4_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 c3ae37c119eb7725a7966924625b16a4554114387963435e2ad6290d4065ec94 
iPad13,18, iPad13,19 9.39 GBiPad_Fall_2022_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 bb343c3760c8675aaa8915fe06888f621ec1122e5fca8499619fabafc5b10e71 
iPad14,3, iPad14,4 9.87 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 7784ae309b72d5d730a59f8bd0b90da9b1ba39b09f2f86b712163fd7d4156666 
iPad14,5, iPad14,6 9.87 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 7784ae309b72d5d730a59f8bd0b90da9b1ba39b09f2f86b712163fd7d4156666 
iPad13,16, iPad13,17 9.75 GBiPad_Spring_2022_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 979ec07e1c27b5c4345865131d152ce4043e59705fb66350734303cc05536c48 
iPad12,1, iPad12,2 9.13 GBiPad_10.2_2021_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 67feb9ed64c4afd63fcaa9d32929940fbd1e41e67d813951cb7840a98a0a9858 
iPad14,1, iPad14,2 9.46 GBiPad_Fall_2021_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 2afca478c5c433cfd3702fc02bc963b71437705d1591bfa26f8dd8abfecffe8a 
iPad13,4, iPad13,5, iPad13,6, iPad13,7 9.80 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 d2b4a8b306bc31043d32f4a54b570c5a8b7d3e59de3ca1d92f781d5083df466b 
iPad13,8, iPad13,9, iPad13,10, iPad13,11 9.80 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 d2b4a8b306bc31043d32f4a54b570c5a8b7d3e59de3ca1d92f781d5083df466b 
iPad13,1, iPad13,2 9.33 GBiPad_Fall_2020_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 aa7003c863ad05229004dca21013cd2cad3934d110370fdf03d5584f805b32df 
iPad11,6, iPad11,7 9.25 GBiPad_10.2_2020_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 cef8aa02d8d729225e28a06e5d700dea3344e7dabcec03dd7e2db9e88d4b3895 
iPad8,9, iPad8,10 9.63 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 6384228f2a0ff3c84959b3b097175e1b2d96c47fb7bb77ec54bbb0b3860d43d0 
iPad8,11, iPad8,12 9.63 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 6384228f2a0ff3c84959b3b097175e1b2d96c47fb7bb77ec54bbb0b3860d43d0 
iPad11,3, iPad11,4 9.34 GBiPad_Spring_2019_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 796c0274aa876e2885de6309d8aa077309763a3d5054258bb2218f75ddc2fac0 
iPad11,1, iPad11,2 9.34 GBiPad_Spring_2019_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 796c0274aa876e2885de6309d8aa077309763a3d5054258bb2218f75ddc2fac0 
iPad8,1, iPad8,2, iPad8,3, iPad8,4 9.63 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 6384228f2a0ff3c84959b3b097175e1b2d96c47fb7bb77ec54bbb0b3860d43d0 
iPad8,5, iPad8,6, iPad8,7, iPad8,8 9.63 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 6384228f2a0ff3c84959b3b097175e1b2d96c47fb7bb77ec54bbb0b3860d43d0 No device matches.
23A340How to install iPadOS 26.0 RC 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 RC today?
Not at the moment — Apple has stopped signing 23A340, 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.