IPSW · iPadOS
iPadOS 26.2 RC IPSW Download (23C52)
Build 23C52, released December 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_26.2_23C52_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 3eb155de8ad76aa1bdf2191735fcc857208a4a79487b289b72e0769922d97cba 
iPad17,3, iPad17,4 10.30 GBiPad17,1,iPad17,2,iPad17,3,iPad17,4_26.2_23C52_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 3eb155de8ad76aa1bdf2191735fcc857208a4a79487b289b72e0769922d97cba 
iPad15,7 9.76 GBiPad15,7_26.2_23C52_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 cd2c567504fe1cec6e0485032ab41f30347f5be016cb6e7b971f9960a153f084
iPad15,8 10.04 GBiPad15,8_26.2_23C52_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 c3fe892cf275fdc8822d8bdc1b22f40f74ef44a19758b152e7e924be1b7656e2 
iPad15,3, iPad15,4 10.22 GBiPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_26.2_23C52_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 f624941272350990e38d8e860a9d52a53c293117f1dc15c324bf9bc6cf484c4f 
iPad15,5, iPad15,6 10.22 GBiPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_26.2_23C52_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 f624941272350990e38d8e860a9d52a53c293117f1dc15c324bf9bc6cf484c4f 
iPad16,1, iPad16,2 10.47 GBiPad16,1,iPad16,2_26.2_23C52_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 d6b0af39780901ec82898691b0af22fcce8d6b730724ba5bd7045fc5142826b2 
iPad14,8, iPad14,9 10.25 GBiPad_Air_M2_26.2_23C52_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 99c466f9bcda102e93fb5cc0927d7abddb15dd8f459e770b3ae9acce42c3f531 
iPad14,10, iPad14,11 10.25 GBiPad_Air_M2_26.2_23C52_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 99c466f9bcda102e93fb5cc0927d7abddb15dd8f459e770b3ae9acce42c3f531 
iPad16,3, iPad16,4 10.66 GBiPad_Pro_M4_26.2_23C52_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 5b964d8c9d041082cbecaeb62585b65006dcaa8f9c89e3793cbcb7fc39396e4d 
iPad16,5, iPad16,6 10.66 GBiPad_Pro_M4_26.2_23C52_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 5b964d8c9d041082cbecaeb62585b65006dcaa8f9c89e3793cbcb7fc39396e4d 
iPad13,18, iPad13,19 9.80 GBiPad_Fall_2022_26.2_23C52_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 8ef5515e1703da579c2ce0ad974037eef6bf03c71247cdc20b6598cf526523dd 
iPad14,3, iPad14,4 10.22 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.2_23C52_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 b677b694b2b1dd36d60f99a86a1906017a12c438f770d7763245c9fff7766b0a 
iPad14,5, iPad14,6 10.22 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.2_23C52_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 b677b694b2b1dd36d60f99a86a1906017a12c438f770d7763245c9fff7766b0a 
iPad13,16, iPad13,17 10.16 GBiPad_Spring_2022_26.2_23C52_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 44baee777bcb23a23108ba5f383e050adedb5635225fe6f87152cae16a821fbe 
iPad12,1, iPad12,2 9.48 GBiPad_10.2_2021_26.2_23C52_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 fbf8e1e4c361b97135f7f7c4438fff149e7b6b9c6f2f82daf45b9610b95efd20 
iPad14,1, iPad14,2 9.81 GBiPad_Fall_2021_26.2_23C52_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 e24f7ea1dd7891e61896d02df1b4166a837979b51635f6821535752467783657 
iPad13,4, iPad13,5, iPad13,6, iPad13,7 10.21 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_26.2_23C52_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 fa5d4fdcce58a151d6d01949428e4a44b4289371de15f1afbe585c923e656591 
iPad13,8, iPad13,9, iPad13,10, iPad13,11 10.21 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_26.2_23C52_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 fa5d4fdcce58a151d6d01949428e4a44b4289371de15f1afbe585c923e656591 
iPad13,1, iPad13,2 9.74 GBiPad_Fall_2020_26.2_23C52_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 54330e1cc157029ff90b8245911cd545a7442ab0eb9df5bbd649136217a35ae8 
iPad11,6, iPad11,7 9.60 GBiPad_10.2_2020_26.2_23C52_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 69b9a7b9636ac70ab712b2e5fdbcc2d9f9d48d6c17b88e460d1b516ef338a534 
iPad8,9, iPad8,10 9.98 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.2_23C52_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 52a06aeb23a4535dd4d6ea8c8a0a3d3f53cc1f2cc0746fd3051bf19374397f26 
iPad8,11, iPad8,12 9.98 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.2_23C52_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 52a06aeb23a4535dd4d6ea8c8a0a3d3f53cc1f2cc0746fd3051bf19374397f26 
iPad11,3, iPad11,4 9.68 GBiPad_Spring_2019_26.2_23C52_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 18f3c1b646b4c6652430a6d2ab7fdc16c67bccc95780a8c7e55b12d2408c74d7 
iPad11,1, iPad11,2 9.68 GBiPad_Spring_2019_26.2_23C52_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 18f3c1b646b4c6652430a6d2ab7fdc16c67bccc95780a8c7e55b12d2408c74d7 
iPad8,1, iPad8,2, iPad8,3, iPad8,4 9.98 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.2_23C52_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 52a06aeb23a4535dd4d6ea8c8a0a3d3f53cc1f2cc0746fd3051bf19374397f26 
iPad8,5, iPad8,6, iPad8,7, iPad8,8 9.98 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.2_23C52_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 52a06aeb23a4535dd4d6ea8c8a0a3d3f53cc1f2cc0746fd3051bf19374397f26 No device matches.
23C52How to install iPadOS 26.2 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 26.2 RC today?
Not at the moment — Apple has stopped signing 23C52, 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.