IPSW · iPadOS
iPadOS 26.4.1 IPSW Download (23E254)
Build 23E254, released April 8, 2026 — restore images for 28 iPads, straight from Apple's servers.
Choose your iPad
28 devices. Each row is one file on Apple's CDN.
iPad16,8, iPad16,9 10.47 GBiPad16,10,iPad16,11,iPad16,8,iPad16,9_26.4.1_23E254_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 c4cd602e921159993f1b1c8b2c032a15abf8f20a93616f4debdd21e55f74332a 
iPad16,10, iPad16,11 10.47 GBiPad16,10,iPad16,11,iPad16,8,iPad16,9_26.4.1_23E254_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 c4cd602e921159993f1b1c8b2c032a15abf8f20a93616f4debdd21e55f74332a 
iPad17,1, iPad17,2 10.44 GBiPad17,1,iPad17,2,iPad17,3,iPad17,4_26.4.1_23E254_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 b1266578140257221482f611257b8d815ba4d245f8c611db6d588ae6aee4ecee 
iPad17,3, iPad17,4 10.44 GBiPad17,1,iPad17,2,iPad17,3,iPad17,4_26.4.1_23E254_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 b1266578140257221482f611257b8d815ba4d245f8c611db6d588ae6aee4ecee 
iPad15,7 9.84 GBiPad15,7_26.4.1_23E254_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 079af1ca469eed55f68428c08ec53696ba4f91f28d3ec45ac9df5b235e8ea481
iPad15,8 10.13 GBiPad15,8_26.4.1_23E254_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 26aea2fd76caced0ebc6045c5af8188179b35e3dddfb550b065af314a703c12b 
iPad15,3, iPad15,4 10.37 GBiPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_26.4.1_23E254_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 b440d7513b5adc6aa9539dc9b4660c202898591ffea2694a68ea086ec1563f34 
iPad15,5, iPad15,6 10.37 GBiPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_26.4.1_23E254_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 b440d7513b5adc6aa9539dc9b4660c202898591ffea2694a68ea086ec1563f34 
iPad16,1, iPad16,2 10.62 GBiPad16,1,iPad16,2_26.4.1_23E254_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 d0941df5f3e6cbfcd7c431addc28ebdf134819b7ef66dd872d90885b05d7a0a0 
iPad14,8, iPad14,9 10.40 GBiPad_Air_M2_26.4.1_23E254_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 27876baecaebd2922c816c85ff458ee46be789103cc8768aef0b0123167e3497 
iPad14,10, iPad14,11 10.40 GBiPad_Air_M2_26.4.1_23E254_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 27876baecaebd2922c816c85ff458ee46be789103cc8768aef0b0123167e3497 
iPad16,3, iPad16,4 10.82 GBiPad_Pro_M4_26.4.1_23E254_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 22ad155b4d62ebaa960d586f5decee008e877e2513083e26b77d956e11edc7ef 
iPad16,5, iPad16,6 10.82 GBiPad_Pro_M4_26.4.1_23E254_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 22ad155b4d62ebaa960d586f5decee008e877e2513083e26b77d956e11edc7ef 
iPad13,18, iPad13,19 9.82 GBiPad_Fall_2022_26.4.1_23E254_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 7d717672162ee844b905fdcf41c3c2ead1e674f438061cc78f1dc4e7b3062525 
iPad14,3, iPad14,4 10.24 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.4.1_23E254_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 cbaf0e8e6eebec761e367bfcea700987436fe20a3c40edbaec64bdf27f90e656 
iPad14,5, iPad14,6 10.24 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.4.1_23E254_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 cbaf0e8e6eebec761e367bfcea700987436fe20a3c40edbaec64bdf27f90e656 
iPad13,16, iPad13,17 10.24 GBiPad_Spring_2022_26.4.1_23E254_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 8c666d0af755b24cae461a7f0be2e3e897121b81aa0b70dc9778fbff6044f765 
iPad12,1, iPad12,2 9.49 GBiPad_10.2_2021_26.4.1_23E254_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 25863b80939d15208de275e56a3dda24852d9d32472d9fde0e28dd42f0d55195 
iPad14,1, iPad14,2 9.95 GBiPad_Fall_2021_26.4.1_23E254_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ebb8cc9fa12e704d346cdf9480a4e0298b109f95b2499a7e6403dd1ced7c793f 
iPad13,4, iPad13,5, iPad13,6, iPad13,7 10.23 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_26.4.1_23E254_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 4d18caacda39f4a98f642704e7dbe3c687a7cc79fc1fe811d32b32b86da1dafe 
iPad13,8, iPad13,9, iPad13,10, iPad13,11 10.23 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_26.4.1_23E254_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 4d18caacda39f4a98f642704e7dbe3c687a7cc79fc1fe811d32b32b86da1dafe 
iPad13,1, iPad13,2 9.82 GBiPad_Fall_2020_26.4.1_23E254_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 c9f00771f17a3dfb88c32fdbe3de5bc237d1abb6940a57d2e46b511762d61df6 
iPad11,6, iPad11,7 9.68 GBiPad_10.2_2020_26.4.1_23E254_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 06e0d7fc641f655eef3ba3589e4a452fed36c79b7977f08e92744403e664fda6 
iPad8,9, iPad8,10 10.12 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.4.1_23E254_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 aab826fe6d56d0ade4b98aedd431ef799f5e8e916e9d80970ea64d0226f7a550 
iPad8,11, iPad8,12 10.12 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.4.1_23E254_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 aab826fe6d56d0ade4b98aedd431ef799f5e8e916e9d80970ea64d0226f7a550 
iPad11,3, iPad11,4 9.83 GBiPad_Spring_2019_26.4.1_23E254_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 aed452b70daa2934918a8b10afe8af4f987bed7b4491224710cf36840d0f9809 
iPad11,1, iPad11,2 9.83 GBiPad_Spring_2019_26.4.1_23E254_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 aed452b70daa2934918a8b10afe8af4f987bed7b4491224710cf36840d0f9809 
iPad8,1, iPad8,2, iPad8,3, iPad8,4 10.12 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.4.1_23E254_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 aab826fe6d56d0ade4b98aedd431ef799f5e8e916e9d80970ea64d0226f7a550 
iPad8,5, iPad8,6, iPad8,7, iPad8,8 10.12 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.4.1_23E254_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 aab826fe6d56d0ade4b98aedd431ef799f5e8e916e9d80970ea64d0226f7a550 No device matches.
23E254How to install iPadOS 26.4.1 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 26.4.1 today?
Not at the moment — Apple has stopped signing 23E254, 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.