IPSW · iPadOS
iPadOS 26.2.1 IPSW Download (23C71)
Build 23C71, released January 26, 2026 — 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_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 6fe7be9208c191130f7d213c94946170db23f59846d88e319f887b47b6dd5de0 
iPad17,3, iPad17,4 10.30 GBiPad17,1,iPad17,2,iPad17,3,iPad17,4_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 6fe7be9208c191130f7d213c94946170db23f59846d88e319f887b47b6dd5de0 
iPad15,7 9.76 GBiPad15,7_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 1b21b5fb1214a4d0a399a8a08daf81b2cb51d0ae4cfd594a8a7217f3659a78ff
iPad15,8 10.04 GBiPad15,8_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 85dcc130430879d44885ee0f1d1fef3fecc9ad1c97bd56edf80987dc7df34cdd 
iPad15,3, iPad15,4 10.22 GBiPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 8760f6e96af87e62fe0fda6e202c5a1e153a65e3b30d5d551c40fc4f918b95d1 
iPad15,5, iPad15,6 10.22 GBiPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 8760f6e96af87e62fe0fda6e202c5a1e153a65e3b30d5d551c40fc4f918b95d1 
iPad16,1, iPad16,2 10.47 GBiPad16,1,iPad16,2_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 c4e3bfc7ac532472fe07f0fb8b7361817b17b9877ef9c301678bf7917651a3f6 
iPad14,8, iPad14,9 10.25 GBiPad_Air_M2_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 41dd5df0422aa1796ed6daef624ea36e921803f37b1606babd96f275ff7e398e 
iPad14,10, iPad14,11 10.25 GBiPad_Air_M2_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 41dd5df0422aa1796ed6daef624ea36e921803f37b1606babd96f275ff7e398e 
iPad16,3, iPad16,4 10.66 GBiPad_Pro_M4_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 d705ee926848e200e0652834a1f3e3ee6c815b0b97dadd915d233e6f8621abd0 
iPad16,5, iPad16,6 10.66 GBiPad_Pro_M4_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 d705ee926848e200e0652834a1f3e3ee6c815b0b97dadd915d233e6f8621abd0 
iPad13,18, iPad13,19 9.80 GBiPad_Fall_2022_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 e55aa4030ab5a7238a195d4bf8de2227df209d23735a1c3dd111f1fe232d43f8 
iPad14,3, iPad14,4 10.22 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 919fd36e8dcf630ed4c2a6bbb09db811ac6629176b7976418e2b10e59e02ddc1 
iPad14,5, iPad14,6 10.22 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 919fd36e8dcf630ed4c2a6bbb09db811ac6629176b7976418e2b10e59e02ddc1 
iPad13,16, iPad13,17 10.16 GBiPad_Spring_2022_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 472204dc8d6e3082348fdb2556c928d35fb5902f1de09e36c23843a8b8031bab 
iPad12,1, iPad12,2 9.48 GBiPad_10.2_2021_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 5347b561cb80321f60c194c57ad21b60fa9e172c92aa200e0e28b408586797c0 
iPad14,1, iPad14,2 9.81 GBiPad_Fall_2021_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a1a644fd823797082bcc19d70dd058c5a46d346bdc392e0de2ef3388327e5a40 
iPad13,4, iPad13,5, iPad13,6, iPad13,7 10.21 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 e40a4862470db1d0e293d0fde9d5408b6598c2952885aeb876f7c0f1a8c97543 
iPad13,8, iPad13,9, iPad13,10, iPad13,11 10.21 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 e40a4862470db1d0e293d0fde9d5408b6598c2952885aeb876f7c0f1a8c97543 
iPad13,1, iPad13,2 9.74 GBiPad_Fall_2020_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 bb18096f830b1719e53c8f0cb7bde61f11b2dc5b71ea787c0a29bef1db19ff72 
iPad11,6, iPad11,7 9.60 GBiPad_10.2_2020_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 645fa07b44a50526bc4a1ae7f62fed5f7ae458e350dac53e4de50169bd78c204 
iPad8,9, iPad8,10 9.98 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 e2ca1735aea2aa1ea6738be3991434e6a4f1a3d9170491feea4c60c65043118f 
iPad8,11, iPad8,12 9.98 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 e2ca1735aea2aa1ea6738be3991434e6a4f1a3d9170491feea4c60c65043118f 
iPad11,3, iPad11,4 9.68 GBiPad_Spring_2019_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 5fb7a8de3510d6c00590b1c95f917f03ff6add3c55b32a8e706e86f0d4f6a59b 
iPad11,1, iPad11,2 9.68 GBiPad_Spring_2019_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 5fb7a8de3510d6c00590b1c95f917f03ff6add3c55b32a8e706e86f0d4f6a59b 
iPad8,1, iPad8,2, iPad8,3, iPad8,4 9.98 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 e2ca1735aea2aa1ea6738be3991434e6a4f1a3d9170491feea4c60c65043118f 
iPad8,5, iPad8,6, iPad8,7, iPad8,8 9.98 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 e2ca1735aea2aa1ea6738be3991434e6a4f1a3d9170491feea4c60c65043118f No device matches.
23C71How to install iPadOS 26.2.1 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 26.2.1 today?
Not at the moment — Apple has stopped signing 23C71, 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.