IPSW · iPadOS
iPadOS 26.1 beta 4 IPSW Download (23B5073a)
Build 23B5073a, released October 20, 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.
iPad17,1, iPad17,2 10.24 GBiPad17,1,iPad17,2,iPad17,3,iPad17,4_26.1_23B5073a_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 97da80df4ef76c0fc8830ec6acf1e384aa9a7e6d434b461541fd31f6da897b6e 
iPad17,3, iPad17,4 10.24 GBiPad17,1,iPad17,2,iPad17,3,iPad17,4_26.1_23B5073a_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 97da80df4ef76c0fc8830ec6acf1e384aa9a7e6d434b461541fd31f6da897b6e 
iPad15,7 9.72 GBiPad15,7_26.1_23B5073a_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 4513f55e504df8aaf9436190f70a0beadae429eac48a478473d7e9fbf4bf3bf6
iPad15,8 10.01 GBiPad15,8_26.1_23B5073a_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 83795ebc29110dcababf3cd35ae6ad2ffae63482ee4797cdb4275090102607b3 
iPad16,1, iPad16,2 10.40 GBiPad16,1,iPad16,2_26.1_23B5073a_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 f6bd605f4d2896ae0586841ef44acd3a0954477cff11fcc2dfee49f8cea2dfac 
iPad14,8, iPad14,9 10.21 GBiPad_Air_M2_26.1_23B5073a_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 561373c5e9f57cf75e874e4c02e3345b9b9b7f199c1a891e418417104b101f61 
iPad14,10, iPad14,11 10.21 GBiPad_Air_M2_26.1_23B5073a_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 561373c5e9f57cf75e874e4c02e3345b9b9b7f199c1a891e418417104b101f61 
iPad16,3, iPad16,4 10.66 GBiPad_Pro_M4_26.1_23B5073a_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 cab1194432fd5b1cecbbef0a5e305b70f77c41f93b0f9cab99ba0bde28b703fe 
iPad16,5, iPad16,6 10.66 GBiPad_Pro_M4_26.1_23B5073a_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 cab1194432fd5b1cecbbef0a5e305b70f77c41f93b0f9cab99ba0bde28b703fe 
iPad13,18, iPad13,19 9.70 GBiPad_Fall_2022_26.1_23B5073a_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 aad9c398fc84864553eb9aa5a66fa308423819fedf1cba90b14f4ec78a63b79d 
iPad14,3, iPad14,4 10.18 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.1_23B5073a_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 6268dce1093807915dca66169cc0ea60f20db6dc39b49b4453f16825e0f34c95 
iPad14,5, iPad14,6 10.18 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.1_23B5073a_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 6268dce1093807915dca66169cc0ea60f20db6dc39b49b4453f16825e0f34c95 
iPad13,16, iPad13,17 10.06 GBiPad_Spring_2022_26.1_23B5073a_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 681f7f9eea23cb0eff3c8a35abdefa730cce5e28a2e82c483a1c827ca0731a69 
iPad12,1, iPad12,2 9.38 GBiPad_10.2_2021_26.1_23B5073a_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 8a4833a02958a76244fd9b777894f459bf843330f02f889d4127b2327906ce1c 
iPad14,1, iPad14,2 9.70 GBiPad_Fall_2021_26.1_23B5073a_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 887406a21c79c0c0e4146c3cad035211c74a56bbb36eb7c71fb9c544d4aa67a4 
iPad13,4, iPad13,5, iPad13,6, iPad13,7 10.14 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_26.1_23B5073a_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 da0610bce7d3700f8a291ddd522b7a6f86516f7d8969a7e28dfc0db1c226b165 
iPad13,8, iPad13,9, iPad13,10, iPad13,11 10.14 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_26.1_23B5073a_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 da0610bce7d3700f8a291ddd522b7a6f86516f7d8969a7e28dfc0db1c226b165 
iPad13,1, iPad13,2 9.64 GBiPad_Fall_2020_26.1_23B5073a_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ff6860bcddef84b0090d278e6a9ff83320f8e90e64cc484348e344b70a6f3429 
iPad11,6, iPad11,7 9.56 GBiPad_10.2_2020_26.1_23B5073a_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 2a1422ba79940d69a248986e5c922325fcebaaf45a7786219112e15b17d498d6 
iPad8,9, iPad8,10 9.94 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.1_23B5073a_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a963de0054c7f6894c763f571613ebfef1457d7a4a61661a7b5dde5adf8f0e31 
iPad8,11, iPad8,12 9.94 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.1_23B5073a_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a963de0054c7f6894c763f571613ebfef1457d7a4a61661a7b5dde5adf8f0e31 
iPad11,3, iPad11,4 9.65 GBiPad_Spring_2019_26.1_23B5073a_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 aefa9fc2895ca3cc0ac4cd71a14b769dc683096fbf1f76e14b4f94edfa455e2e 
iPad11,1, iPad11,2 9.65 GBiPad_Spring_2019_26.1_23B5073a_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 aefa9fc2895ca3cc0ac4cd71a14b769dc683096fbf1f76e14b4f94edfa455e2e 
iPad8,1, iPad8,2, iPad8,3, iPad8,4 9.94 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.1_23B5073a_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a963de0054c7f6894c763f571613ebfef1457d7a4a61661a7b5dde5adf8f0e31 
iPad8,5, iPad8,6, iPad8,7, iPad8,8 9.94 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.1_23B5073a_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a963de0054c7f6894c763f571613ebfef1457d7a4a61661a7b5dde5adf8f0e31 No device matches.
23B5073aHow to install iPadOS 26.1 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 26.1 beta 4 today?
Not at the moment — Apple has stopped signing 23B5073a, 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.