IPSW · iPadOS
iPadOS 26.1 RC IPSW Download (23B82)
Build 23B82, released October 28, 2025 — restore images for 26 iPads, straight from Apple's servers.
Choose your iPad
26 devices. Each row is one file on Apple's CDN.
iPad17,1, iPad17,2 10.30 GBiPad17,1,iPad17,2,iPad17,3,iPad17,4_26.1_23B82_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 6758fa32c4bc9867195f07cb862ce3bc2b9772030bc9353ccefec222080b2674 
iPad17,3, iPad17,4 10.30 GBiPad17,1,iPad17,2,iPad17,3,iPad17,4_26.1_23B82_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 6758fa32c4bc9867195f07cb862ce3bc2b9772030bc9353ccefec222080b2674 
iPad15,7 9.73 GBiPad15,7_26.1_23B82_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 d4e161eaf0d45baf7b4dee0cd257712d32571fc2f9e3b32bee42fbcea359259f
iPad15,8 10.01 GBiPad15,8_26.1_23B82_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 b2bd08d9fd7343d12696d4389d33eca5c7776aad9a6ce765f26026d632244518 
iPad15,3, iPad15,4 10.22 GBiPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_26.1_23B82_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a22e0a2702a644efcedbfa52a82a64d8b39adf1d98a9f3077c86829c2744c2a0 
iPad15,5, iPad15,6 10.22 GBiPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_26.1_23B82_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a22e0a2702a644efcedbfa52a82a64d8b39adf1d98a9f3077c86829c2744c2a0 
iPad16,1, iPad16,2 10.40 GBiPad16,1,iPad16,2_26.1_23B82_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 9f590a2ed748b12141e99622f8944ac49fec39b33ea015686b8106fc5b4d8c48 
iPad14,8, iPad14,9 10.21 GBiPad_Air_M2_26.1_23B82_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 74e5fb8b6e5b43ab13be21598af26cb0f3685ce0d6177f0f715b2806c731eb07 
iPad14,10, iPad14,11 10.21 GBiPad_Air_M2_26.1_23B82_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 74e5fb8b6e5b43ab13be21598af26cb0f3685ce0d6177f0f715b2806c731eb07 
iPad16,3, iPad16,4 10.66 GBiPad_Pro_M4_26.1_23B82_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 fa281f214d33a116134e270d9c252ca5c7c37c61590657115c095573ecea356e 
iPad16,5, iPad16,6 10.66 GBiPad_Pro_M4_26.1_23B82_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 fa281f214d33a116134e270d9c252ca5c7c37c61590657115c095573ecea356e 
iPad13,18, iPad13,19 9.70 GBiPad_Fall_2022_26.1_23B82_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 6ea388ebad1c963de291290fb40466c0d3514bf2a2acf7bcc5ddfd6c207d1c86 
iPad14,3, iPad14,4 10.19 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.1_23B82_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a613ef10a2e57723178bb23be71986615d907a2a02f8993b98490c7e0e73aba8 
iPad14,5, iPad14,6 10.19 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.1_23B82_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a613ef10a2e57723178bb23be71986615d907a2a02f8993b98490c7e0e73aba8 
iPad13,16, iPad13,17 10.06 GBiPad_Spring_2022_26.1_23B82_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 433902c4a5733cffd67689463cf2fb409e5d34f63a90d48b9f06343fb080464c 
iPad12,1, iPad12,2 9.38 GBiPad_10.2_2021_26.1_23B82_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 0641bf2a8d561a43698c280c68773b5f4165d2878fffa0ef104c82af6a132118 
iPad14,1, iPad14,2 9.71 GBiPad_Fall_2021_26.1_23B82_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 d56c168a5b36b286229049f4ed5871ef19988c4eea195f77c6cd6f1b0c414706 
iPad13,4, iPad13,5, iPad13,6, iPad13,7 10.14 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_26.1_23B82_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 64f6af53c5b7a052a770a607891734e346a06d5c652f5fd50100788b1fa6e502 
iPad13,8, iPad13,9, iPad13,10, iPad13,11 10.14 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_26.1_23B82_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 64f6af53c5b7a052a770a607891734e346a06d5c652f5fd50100788b1fa6e502 
iPad13,1, iPad13,2 9.64 GBiPad_Fall_2020_26.1_23B82_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 b6378a47ee4e6ec8b192fbd5033461f64475e61f6589ff03c36b6dfcada5dfe7 
iPad11,6, iPad11,7 9.56 GBiPad_10.2_2020_26.1_23B82_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ce3685e8b484a93bcb80c93ac02659fd7f37aaf3c6acc49c28d1df7ffe513c9b 
iPad8,9, iPad8,10 9.94 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.1_23B82_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 67517df45b55089a0755e4a12552516180efe448a28059d7baddd7ae69c1b583 
iPad8,11, iPad8,12 9.94 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.1_23B82_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 67517df45b55089a0755e4a12552516180efe448a28059d7baddd7ae69c1b583 
iPad11,3, iPad11,4 9.65 GBiPad_Spring_2019_26.1_23B82_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 aad270e50be6502f8279433562200baaae3e633ef795a4eee7a6217c1ceb40cb 
iPad11,1, iPad11,2 9.65 GBiPad_Spring_2019_26.1_23B82_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 aad270e50be6502f8279433562200baaae3e633ef795a4eee7a6217c1ceb40cb 
iPad8,1, iPad8,2, iPad8,3, iPad8,4 9.94 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.1_23B82_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 67517df45b55089a0755e4a12552516180efe448a28059d7baddd7ae69c1b583 
iPad8,5, iPad8,6, iPad8,7, iPad8,8 9.94 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.1_23B82_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 67517df45b55089a0755e4a12552516180efe448a28059d7baddd7ae69c1b583 No device matches.
23B82How to install iPadOS 26.1 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 26.1 RC today?
Not at the moment — Apple has stopped signing 23B82, 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.