IPSW · iPadOS
iPadOS 26.2 beta 3 IPSW Download (23C5044b)
Build 23C5044b, released November 17, 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_26.2_23C5044b_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 d854c29f4222fa4a18bb2e1bef2a54f4385de658aeb3b2a628eb42271aa93332 
iPad17,3, iPad17,4 10.30 GBiPad17,1,iPad17,2,iPad17,3,iPad17,4_26.2_23C5044b_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 d854c29f4222fa4a18bb2e1bef2a54f4385de658aeb3b2a628eb42271aa93332 
iPad15,7 9.76 GBiPad15,7_26.2_23C5044b_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 cea6e533d2079c373060b4b1578651e466bcd1f334fe5a7954b07bc16f9f7019
iPad15,8 10.04 GBiPad15,8_26.2_23C5044b_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 531f5cf511502043721142fb0f0729a1044d30b704e81d75b1712417430277ac 
iPad15,3, iPad15,4 10.22 GBiPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_26.2_23C5044b_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 67f38f5f8806722daf5ec600c21c51fb170d1695d8dfec3dc84d39d432073fc6 
iPad15,5, iPad15,6 10.22 GBiPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_26.2_23C5044b_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 67f38f5f8806722daf5ec600c21c51fb170d1695d8dfec3dc84d39d432073fc6 
iPad16,1, iPad16,2 10.47 GBiPad16,1,iPad16,2_26.2_23C5044b_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 7470b35f11b5f7b452915dc5a1ecd75a69ba9397901275e4e1c41ae8b091eb8b 
iPad14,8, iPad14,9 10.25 GBiPad_Air_M2_26.2_23C5044b_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 2ddca90d3a411ffd52f777de509758c5a88824170a231391d2646c6aecdc4502 
iPad14,10, iPad14,11 10.25 GBiPad_Air_M2_26.2_23C5044b_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 2ddca90d3a411ffd52f777de509758c5a88824170a231391d2646c6aecdc4502 
iPad16,3, iPad16,4 10.66 GBiPad_Pro_M4_26.2_23C5044b_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 830c2de2f3caac3db8c871c1786706d1fcebabdc797f35f98aafbd87a0c6ffdb 
iPad16,5, iPad16,6 10.66 GBiPad_Pro_M4_26.2_23C5044b_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 830c2de2f3caac3db8c871c1786706d1fcebabdc797f35f98aafbd87a0c6ffdb 
iPad13,18, iPad13,19 9.80 GBiPad_Fall_2022_26.2_23C5044b_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 5bdebd251a352e2b426ea1021c48ec474c6efe0f2c6090976888e6dba536c4c1 
iPad14,3, iPad14,4 10.22 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.2_23C5044b_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 669f075ffb317f464ae5704ada7abd20934c8ecc25e096cae168ff92ada3a2e3 
iPad14,5, iPad14,6 10.22 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.2_23C5044b_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 669f075ffb317f464ae5704ada7abd20934c8ecc25e096cae168ff92ada3a2e3 
iPad13,16, iPad13,17 10.09 GBiPad_Spring_2022_26.2_23C5044b_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 73d3ebcad16d54ba41d5f979328b7ab21c9368b91e28d9338171f659a8ecd959 
iPad12,1, iPad12,2 9.48 GBiPad_10.2_2021_26.2_23C5044b_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 d788dd73cf4b675077072243620d2bb0432d14bf1fa0c2a2ee6ffd3589e1a5a3 
iPad14,1, iPad14,2 9.81 GBiPad_Fall_2021_26.2_23C5044b_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 fb2d679d57438ffe27c5943f81938d37fd81ac474fc56a0dd5e1c8deb6b490fb 
iPad13,4, iPad13,5, iPad13,6, iPad13,7 10.21 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_26.2_23C5044b_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 5571a89d9a33815162387c114815a1ab985b20c90629d33a7ef15ba7a59f9f02 
iPad13,8, iPad13,9, iPad13,10, iPad13,11 10.21 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_26.2_23C5044b_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 5571a89d9a33815162387c114815a1ab985b20c90629d33a7ef15ba7a59f9f02 
iPad13,1, iPad13,2 9.74 GBiPad_Fall_2020_26.2_23C5044b_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 4c994e5631591b96a3c63ebc7622d4f88e2832e267af0cc0a32af3cd29b3daaa 
iPad11,6, iPad11,7 9.60 GBiPad_10.2_2020_26.2_23C5044b_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 dddcb4627a297b037c83b0822e9522ee638ca4828793c9919d0949254d5a268f 
iPad8,9, iPad8,10 9.98 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.2_23C5044b_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 e59e3032a48d699921501a2e5262f5530a95ae941ce2c7251c8198d922561ce1 
iPad8,11, iPad8,12 9.98 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.2_23C5044b_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 e59e3032a48d699921501a2e5262f5530a95ae941ce2c7251c8198d922561ce1 
iPad11,3, iPad11,4 9.68 GBiPad_Spring_2019_26.2_23C5044b_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 3db8e3cb6bc76eb6ae9b8a62a83927f0bab747fa203d5fe7729f388abd56d8cc 
iPad11,1, iPad11,2 9.68 GBiPad_Spring_2019_26.2_23C5044b_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 3db8e3cb6bc76eb6ae9b8a62a83927f0bab747fa203d5fe7729f388abd56d8cc 
iPad8,1, iPad8,2, iPad8,3, iPad8,4 9.98 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.2_23C5044b_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 e59e3032a48d699921501a2e5262f5530a95ae941ce2c7251c8198d922561ce1 
iPad8,5, iPad8,6, iPad8,7, iPad8,8 9.98 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.2_23C5044b_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 e59e3032a48d699921501a2e5262f5530a95ae941ce2c7251c8198d922561ce1 No device matches.
23C5044bHow to install iPadOS 26.2 beta 3 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 beta 3 today?
Not at the moment — Apple has stopped signing 23C5044b, 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.