IPSW · iPadOS
iPadOS 26.4 beta 2 IPSW Download (23E5218e)
Build 23E5218e, released February 23, 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 10.43 GBiPad17,1,iPad17,2,iPad17,3,iPad17,4_26.4_23E5218e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 73c988b3fb63ef9fbd6b4e2423336da911c787ed5e192147156ad2460689457e 
iPad17,3, iPad17,4 10.43 GBiPad17,1,iPad17,2,iPad17,3,iPad17,4_26.4_23E5218e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 73c988b3fb63ef9fbd6b4e2423336da911c787ed5e192147156ad2460689457e 
iPad15,7 9.88 GBiPad15,7_26.4_23E5218e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 03ca292acfb080e71a347648a7fad9faf1b32dd00fa723c14fd4dd7a98a522f5
iPad15,8 10.16 GBiPad15,8_26.4_23E5218e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 0d363997bc86426c8c8fe0b6befb522f01128391876471104fd2617a88de309d 
iPad15,3, iPad15,4 10.47 GBiPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_26.4_23E5218e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 dbd5d460c032907e62d6ff8f4318c07ce718efbfec8f62c1602cd4f3c07fbe69 
iPad15,5, iPad15,6 10.47 GBiPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_26.4_23E5218e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 dbd5d460c032907e62d6ff8f4318c07ce718efbfec8f62c1602cd4f3c07fbe69 
iPad16,1, iPad16,2 10.65 GBiPad16,1,iPad16,2_26.4_23E5218e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 f98cc7d95173668ac688ae0ce1eef8d8e116f11834d52781d824feafbb34f936 
iPad14,8, iPad14,9 10.50 GBiPad_Air_M2_26.4_23E5218e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 90e2691243a47043c79009f48b0295c3c14327e931c0f5e3f910dfebad62e17c 
iPad14,10, iPad14,11 10.50 GBiPad_Air_M2_26.4_23E5218e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 90e2691243a47043c79009f48b0295c3c14327e931c0f5e3f910dfebad62e17c 
iPad16,3, iPad16,4 10.81 GBiPad_Pro_M4_26.4_23E5218e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 dcf36859344fa2dab762ec4ef678097fc052e71523147ed0884b7148ffedd47e 
iPad16,5, iPad16,6 10.81 GBiPad_Pro_M4_26.4_23E5218e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 dcf36859344fa2dab762ec4ef678097fc052e71523147ed0884b7148ffedd47e 
iPad13,18, iPad13,19 9.85 GBiPad_Fall_2022_26.4_23E5218e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 f0b25b73bbc66f04870f156b6d9b26e6cfa5ad1c841724ef197d9e5825126aab 
iPad14,3, iPad14,4 10.34 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.4_23E5218e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a9ebc3b08fbaab2f7b3dc03c73e5481b2b42b935214ba63cfe3a63178259001f 
iPad14,5, iPad14,6 10.34 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.4_23E5218e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a9ebc3b08fbaab2f7b3dc03c73e5481b2b42b935214ba63cfe3a63178259001f 
iPad13,16, iPad13,17 10.34 GBiPad_Spring_2022_26.4_23E5218e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 7deccd314bc5b91bcebafb3ec5e50760df52bfdf1447b7c0688b42989d99db18 
iPad12,1, iPad12,2 9.52 GBiPad_10.2_2021_26.4_23E5218e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 d65be922e00114e08133569d63fc49eb40a62050e1ab45af6a7ce4d5ea2647a3 
iPad14,1, iPad14,2 9.92 GBiPad_Fall_2021_26.4_23E5218e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 0e1bd5a056ed349237d829da75c84a8e94c96ed118ffd65fd2a36b47fd989595 
iPad13,4, iPad13,5, iPad13,6, iPad13,7 10.33 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_26.4_23E5218e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 0f9edfde810e26f0345893bc4cd30f1a5dd88985d7a563b5297b90e50f3e02cd 
iPad13,8, iPad13,9, iPad13,10, iPad13,11 10.33 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_26.4_23E5218e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 0f9edfde810e26f0345893bc4cd30f1a5dd88985d7a563b5297b90e50f3e02cd 
iPad13,1, iPad13,2 9.86 GBiPad_Fall_2020_26.4_23E5218e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 36094535b2276029ff27a2294f930cb5e504d75f0f823ca115a3fc591ac73e9e 
iPad11,6, iPad11,7 9.71 GBiPad_10.2_2020_26.4_23E5218e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 d40cc418e257b36195ca9afe386c04e4fd16c26ee367b2ee19363e05ec6f91a9 
iPad8,9, iPad8,10 10.15 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.4_23E5218e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 191d533fc01053aca8d91b5e5c9c93705a8988271063d6038ce57fa96b9bdf0d 
iPad8,11, iPad8,12 10.15 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.4_23E5218e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 191d533fc01053aca8d91b5e5c9c93705a8988271063d6038ce57fa96b9bdf0d 
iPad11,3, iPad11,4 9.86 GBiPad_Spring_2019_26.4_23E5218e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 956304adfa9ef2f2e61a44998fdaca65364b26065a36e07f408d283d368355ae 
iPad11,1, iPad11,2 9.86 GBiPad_Spring_2019_26.4_23E5218e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 956304adfa9ef2f2e61a44998fdaca65364b26065a36e07f408d283d368355ae 
iPad8,1, iPad8,2, iPad8,3, iPad8,4 10.15 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.4_23E5218e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 191d533fc01053aca8d91b5e5c9c93705a8988271063d6038ce57fa96b9bdf0d 
iPad8,5, iPad8,6, iPad8,7, iPad8,8 10.15 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.4_23E5218e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 191d533fc01053aca8d91b5e5c9c93705a8988271063d6038ce57fa96b9bdf0d No device matches.
23E5218eHow to install iPadOS 26.4 beta 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 26.4 beta 2 today?
Not at the moment — Apple has stopped signing 23E5218e, 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.