IPSW · iPadOS
iPadOS 26.1 beta IPSW Download (23B5044l)
Build 23B5044l, released September 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 9.61 GBiPad15,7_26.1_23B5044l_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 98858c85edcc1bd074bfb725ea6b424c3a84403ee884dcb8f9595bbeb08850d9
iPad15,8 9.90 GBiPad15,8_26.1_23B5044l_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 60fd0e993a897e7a47e977991c14ce4309d841e56d47b3a21ea288a16fe788ce 
iPad15,3, iPad15,4 10.42 GBiPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_26.1_23B5044l_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 92e0a480928ea0d9d84be0d6d514a150cea03324d045d2fb2c00f45293c5a5e0 
iPad15,5, iPad15,6 10.42 GBiPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_26.1_23B5044l_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 92e0a480928ea0d9d84be0d6d514a150cea03324d045d2fb2c00f45293c5a5e0 
iPad16,1, iPad16,2 10.59 GBiPad16,1,iPad16,2_26.1_23B5044l_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 d2e65bebf49b433cea6ae3d328ab065940446eedc4ef5aedecfbfb13ef26724d 
iPad14,8, iPad14,9 10.44 GBiPad_Air_M2_26.1_23B5044l_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 423f5d60ab92808df41a6315ef89723adf71dc7a2a40e2ae05f0559fdf0e4dfd 
iPad14,10, iPad14,11 10.44 GBiPad_Air_M2_26.1_23B5044l_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 423f5d60ab92808df41a6315ef89723adf71dc7a2a40e2ae05f0559fdf0e4dfd 
iPad16,3, iPad16,4 10.66 GBiPad_Pro_M4_26.1_23B5044l_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 8e59656ebc3eb20f339e0ea5ad7c764987f7f780be38b92419b685d22bb2052d 
iPad16,5, iPad16,6 10.66 GBiPad_Pro_M4_26.1_23B5044l_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 8e59656ebc3eb20f339e0ea5ad7c764987f7f780be38b92419b685d22bb2052d 
iPad13,18, iPad13,19 9.59 GBiPad_Fall_2022_26.1_23B5044l_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 9a02e1fae9ecab81d3343601cdaeee1d6c694537bbc64d0e6d7a54358055f5f8 
iPad14,3, iPad14,4 10.07 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.1_23B5044l_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 14fe832c88e977ff8d6e04cf9b296c183671bf2f2f1514bed1ff813c0c6d8f26 
iPad14,5, iPad14,6 10.07 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.1_23B5044l_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 14fe832c88e977ff8d6e04cf9b296c183671bf2f2f1514bed1ff813c0c6d8f26 
iPad13,16, iPad13,17 10.28 GBiPad_Spring_2022_26.1_23B5044l_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a840473488f0c176948e09b80d221cc4c0271142cef417ae67b268511612257c 
iPad12,1, iPad12,2 9.20 GBiPad_10.2_2021_26.1_23B5044l_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 4b47b6488b3ccfb4d46e9b272574efb35b7b6b83d315751bc7b9064248e8e6c1 
iPad14,1, iPad14,2 9.93 GBiPad_Fall_2021_26.1_23B5044l_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 75480e9e076f6a03956c1b3141ec0457718f975dddc98c1f663f6914b107619f 
iPad13,4, iPad13,5, iPad13,6, iPad13,7 10.00 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_26.1_23B5044l_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a5b8a31e9897fc353ed8e78eddb19b490479edf177ad87822803a8f228b58c6d 
iPad13,8, iPad13,9, iPad13,10, iPad13,11 10.00 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_26.1_23B5044l_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a5b8a31e9897fc353ed8e78eddb19b490479edf177ad87822803a8f228b58c6d 
iPad13,1, iPad13,2 9.87 GBiPad_Fall_2020_26.1_23B5044l_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 09d9439f236c876ca3f8a1d72ad88d62a398717ed845e2b51afb9aae5a66c6f5 
iPad11,6, iPad11,7 9.39 GBiPad_10.2_2020_26.1_23B5044l_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 81c2287a5b04e8371d03ed8f6fdb51111961701411ad18b54cb62ea63375e607 
iPad8,9, iPad8,10 10.03 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.1_23B5044l_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 bbe36dae714ed0a835c18432cf0e88d1d1155225dbc2d53c6b5ec7a6dd0e4ab9 
iPad8,11, iPad8,12 10.03 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.1_23B5044l_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 bbe36dae714ed0a835c18432cf0e88d1d1155225dbc2d53c6b5ec7a6dd0e4ab9 
iPad11,3, iPad11,4 9.74 GBiPad_Spring_2019_26.1_23B5044l_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 4858ef1a84a453f8e138ffa0f64a4e2d8dc7fc2e1732d25761bf7f44900a6290 
iPad11,1, iPad11,2 9.74 GBiPad_Spring_2019_26.1_23B5044l_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 4858ef1a84a453f8e138ffa0f64a4e2d8dc7fc2e1732d25761bf7f44900a6290 
iPad8,1, iPad8,2, iPad8,3, iPad8,4 10.03 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.1_23B5044l_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 bbe36dae714ed0a835c18432cf0e88d1d1155225dbc2d53c6b5ec7a6dd0e4ab9 
iPad8,5, iPad8,6, iPad8,7, iPad8,8 10.03 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.1_23B5044l_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 bbe36dae714ed0a835c18432cf0e88d1d1155225dbc2d53c6b5ec7a6dd0e4ab9 No device matches.
23B5044lHow to install iPadOS 26.1 beta 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 today?
Not at the moment — Apple has stopped signing 23B5044l, 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.