IPSW · iPadOS
iPadOS 26.2 IPSW Download (23C55)
Build 23C55, released December 12, 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_23C55_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 3e20c765ca07c1fd344f7731f51e932ffe0c8b082a5c619c082642b51ffc554e 
iPad17,3, iPad17,4 10.30 GBiPad17,1,iPad17,2,iPad17,3,iPad17,4_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 3e20c765ca07c1fd344f7731f51e932ffe0c8b082a5c619c082642b51ffc554e 
iPad15,7 9.76 GBiPad15,7_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 46c051d984b0be1839729ec19966fcb4e4052c5c6762afbb72483308f089c001
iPad15,8 10.04 GBiPad15,8_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 138d0b4c19753017f44607eafefd0f459660af1efd041bbe40e36d34f387683e 
iPad15,3, iPad15,4 10.29 GBiPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 b3bdb0a12caec138740a8a56812a73f536423b4f33daa0a567a5ec10c9ebe586 
iPad15,5, iPad15,6 10.29 GBiPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 b3bdb0a12caec138740a8a56812a73f536423b4f33daa0a567a5ec10c9ebe586 
iPad16,1, iPad16,2 10.47 GBiPad16,1,iPad16,2_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 5493c3feda3f47901c989d928b9ee0f145aee6d92322d74f95e40646ad9f286d 
iPad14,8, iPad14,9 10.25 GBiPad_Air_M2_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 d84e77e5c2a316d386ec1f5e83d813263a805c20d08fbc2808cfa8b77192eabd 
iPad14,10, iPad14,11 10.25 GBiPad_Air_M2_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 d84e77e5c2a316d386ec1f5e83d813263a805c20d08fbc2808cfa8b77192eabd 
iPad16,3, iPad16,4 10.66 GBiPad_Pro_M4_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 467c5d68a89cca10eb781618be19f4bea49c40efd5b1196ab94a45ba3c716839 
iPad16,5, iPad16,6 10.66 GBiPad_Pro_M4_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 467c5d68a89cca10eb781618be19f4bea49c40efd5b1196ab94a45ba3c716839 
iPad13,18, iPad13,19 9.80 GBiPad_Fall_2022_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 91378be64b2afa5f6297e2c14995daa136e2584dc69b6572f56fedff18bf46fc 
iPad14,3, iPad14,4 10.22 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 7e6b09af4cddfd4c872f4efdf27cb346c20a0ee4aafb8dc878b46a3b614ed207 
iPad14,5, iPad14,6 10.22 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 7e6b09af4cddfd4c872f4efdf27cb346c20a0ee4aafb8dc878b46a3b614ed207 
iPad13,16, iPad13,17 10.16 GBiPad_Spring_2022_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 181090e4700d1c0fe5c3ba61bfa6a7f8683bcae68077d7ccd34db682f787bdce 
iPad12,1, iPad12,2 9.48 GBiPad_10.2_2021_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 3d19065bec51674477bf88ac2ddcf144786f038bc206e44d5878b64087e0295b 
iPad14,1, iPad14,2 9.81 GBiPad_Fall_2021_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 1872007e5e48921f1aedf709025f4f5d9555bf9f78d6f8b6e2887b7b24bfe4d6 
iPad13,4, iPad13,5, iPad13,6, iPad13,7 10.21 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 7dc1e9b4d1dab8cb0e510ae8a90a34541fa9b3fe969d409df50463b929de958e 
iPad13,8, iPad13,9, iPad13,10, iPad13,11 10.21 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 7dc1e9b4d1dab8cb0e510ae8a90a34541fa9b3fe969d409df50463b929de958e 
iPad13,1, iPad13,2 9.74 GBiPad_Fall_2020_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 858afcbfbf690b577078fad7b7cd9c338b12125d94a80497db743e33147af911 
iPad11,6, iPad11,7 9.60 GBiPad_10.2_2020_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 0e3d57d52a3cc04a1408f92a0ed36d19beaf6f1dba78c1fd957a55ff04335f36 
iPad8,9, iPad8,10 9.98 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 8567cafbc85a7c11f78b137789a52f80a0e5d76b37eccc906d2b51a7ebc8f4a4 
iPad8,11, iPad8,12 9.98 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 8567cafbc85a7c11f78b137789a52f80a0e5d76b37eccc906d2b51a7ebc8f4a4 
iPad11,3, iPad11,4 9.68 GBiPad_Spring_2019_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 1ef9f87bab63b586707c18e36af925c2f6943d7bec8f8ad0d6d9d63a7e2812e8 
iPad11,1, iPad11,2 9.68 GBiPad_Spring_2019_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 1ef9f87bab63b586707c18e36af925c2f6943d7bec8f8ad0d6d9d63a7e2812e8 
iPad8,1, iPad8,2, iPad8,3, iPad8,4 9.98 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 8567cafbc85a7c11f78b137789a52f80a0e5d76b37eccc906d2b51a7ebc8f4a4 
iPad8,5, iPad8,6, iPad8,7, iPad8,8 9.98 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 8567cafbc85a7c11f78b137789a52f80a0e5d76b37eccc906d2b51a7ebc8f4a4 No device matches.
23C55How to install iPadOS 26.2 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 today?
Not at the moment — Apple has stopped signing 23C55, 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.