IPSW · iPadOS
iPadOS 26.1 IPSW Download (23B85)
Build 23B85, released November 3, 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_23B85_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 f29d075a610a9942a12c5ced313f9d3df57fc9a5bf7686496cea79af38fd913f 
iPad17,3, iPad17,4 10.30 GBiPad17,1,iPad17,2,iPad17,3,iPad17,4_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 f29d075a610a9942a12c5ced313f9d3df57fc9a5bf7686496cea79af38fd913f 
iPad15,7 9.73 GBiPad15,7_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 92cc5186972bc1e1f0866e3d4de69f27098e9efc41a1ca54a16639f39b92cef4
iPad15,8 10.01 GBiPad15,8_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 d18067204607181ac5b2e5d8ea4feb36e4859e8df578da14debb0a8feaf8f8ac 
iPad15,3, iPad15,4 10.22 GBiPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 cb65468d14165deea641b7f7aa6dc3a73f713bbfe42a2f72d92e5b11a445da6c 
iPad15,5, iPad15,6 10.22 GBiPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 cb65468d14165deea641b7f7aa6dc3a73f713bbfe42a2f72d92e5b11a445da6c 
iPad16,1, iPad16,2 10.40 GBiPad16,1,iPad16,2_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 8b1e3086146023e71082e62bb034c6f9cf849908cd0905843ebef4ffd2bf3a02 
iPad14,8, iPad14,9 10.21 GBiPad_Air_M2_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 4d603c7d217384f81db4080dfa08f41b82f34b331cde1eaf4fdb59920d5180b0 
iPad14,10, iPad14,11 10.21 GBiPad_Air_M2_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 4d603c7d217384f81db4080dfa08f41b82f34b331cde1eaf4fdb59920d5180b0 
iPad16,3, iPad16,4 10.66 GBiPad_Pro_M4_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 9eb1f187bd0457f3117419c0444363fb3ee2f046fc51d9c3def582fed3714d96 
iPad16,5, iPad16,6 10.66 GBiPad_Pro_M4_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 9eb1f187bd0457f3117419c0444363fb3ee2f046fc51d9c3def582fed3714d96 
iPad13,18, iPad13,19 9.70 GBiPad_Fall_2022_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 9f79c3f20bfbdbdfe56818de37d661b136130e7cd777766f3cfac46da5b9d7bb 
iPad14,3, iPad14,4 10.19 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 08a25d9aea40bf10ae507b5ed5b473898de27584c9df7469c9a8aa097d9f1f61 
iPad14,5, iPad14,6 10.19 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 08a25d9aea40bf10ae507b5ed5b473898de27584c9df7469c9a8aa097d9f1f61 
iPad13,16, iPad13,17 10.06 GBiPad_Spring_2022_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 8621f6e115fd8230c0fede004ba9b885107d8f4816e6f22eb0d6b5708fcb25e3 
iPad12,1, iPad12,2 9.38 GBiPad_10.2_2021_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 5b335f42ff16dcec46bf3d81e2f938398f5c81d3bd9a0216cd9ce17809ee7d32 
iPad14,1, iPad14,2 9.71 GBiPad_Fall_2021_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 c74e651b04713f33c9861d421fa07b5038f7d5054df0652a585a84b2ba33cfec 
iPad13,4, iPad13,5, iPad13,6, iPad13,7 10.14 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 4351a621c9ad5b51a6ed133054b0a027adfc5d95044f2f2b427853895136ba94 
iPad13,8, iPad13,9, iPad13,10, iPad13,11 10.14 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 4351a621c9ad5b51a6ed133054b0a027adfc5d95044f2f2b427853895136ba94 
iPad13,1, iPad13,2 9.64 GBiPad_Fall_2020_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 fe86cf46c14b736aee049e3682b73f7ed3428bb6f58f26aeb54a3e909177f1fc 
iPad11,6, iPad11,7 9.56 GBiPad_10.2_2020_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 fc3fbf95a5fb49828e86966735f7a88adf8328904beaa07afc4f291303f3aacf 
iPad8,9, iPad8,10 9.94 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 247d84e0abb2cdb7448c7c69ca327abbd5b839bdd2aabfa834cd81b025579194 
iPad8,11, iPad8,12 9.94 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 247d84e0abb2cdb7448c7c69ca327abbd5b839bdd2aabfa834cd81b025579194 
iPad11,3, iPad11,4 9.65 GBiPad_Spring_2019_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 516fa73f77ae4d6fcd37947e5936e9c62a5658ec12bdb1136a56694dcec09b39 
iPad11,1, iPad11,2 9.65 GBiPad_Spring_2019_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 516fa73f77ae4d6fcd37947e5936e9c62a5658ec12bdb1136a56694dcec09b39 
iPad8,1, iPad8,2, iPad8,3, iPad8,4 9.94 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 247d84e0abb2cdb7448c7c69ca327abbd5b839bdd2aabfa834cd81b025579194 
iPad8,5, iPad8,6, iPad8,7, iPad8,8 9.94 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 247d84e0abb2cdb7448c7c69ca327abbd5b839bdd2aabfa834cd81b025579194 No device matches.
23B85How to install iPadOS 26.1 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 today?
Not at the moment — Apple has stopped signing 23B85, 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.