IPSW · iPadOS
iPadOS 26.4 beta 4 IPSW Download (23E5234a)
Build 23E5234a, released March 9, 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_23E5234a_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 6c8c790832b577f5f8b7d918e706038af4d0eac8974ecb0abbccbfb7b439ec18 
iPad16,10, iPad16,11 10.47 GBiPad16,10,iPad16,11,iPad16,8,iPad16,9_26.4_23E5234a_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 6c8c790832b577f5f8b7d918e706038af4d0eac8974ecb0abbccbfb7b439ec18 
iPad17,1, iPad17,2 10.38 GBiPad17,1,iPad17,2,iPad17,3,iPad17,4_26.4_23E5234a_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 76a2eefd7bf40b3c50b23d5debd7f0d66808541125424b944ea53da90681dee2 
iPad17,3, iPad17,4 10.38 GBiPad17,1,iPad17,2,iPad17,3,iPad17,4_26.4_23E5234a_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 76a2eefd7bf40b3c50b23d5debd7f0d66808541125424b944ea53da90681dee2 
iPad15,7 9.78 GBiPad15,7_26.4_23E5234a_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 c995e29280d38fb942942e379d3eba8b1255e9cd7a31e8a12a62e0e49b3d8f56
iPad15,8 10.13 GBiPad15,8_26.4_23E5234a_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 96b581e658efb190e98dcd1416f7059909970ba1e16411d53998a8f2c708b26d 
iPad15,3, iPad15,4 10.37 GBiPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_26.4_23E5234a_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 e7bde16941c2efa169424630ccdba1c48d1b73c97e4e3c89e9f3139fd2ba627f 
iPad15,5, iPad15,6 10.37 GBiPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_26.4_23E5234a_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 e7bde16941c2efa169424630ccdba1c48d1b73c97e4e3c89e9f3139fd2ba627f 
iPad16,1, iPad16,2 10.62 GBiPad16,1,iPad16,2_26.4_23E5234a_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 01bf45b1015651ac02db7c157a5573da095c0b819f9fb730478497af79b1a3c5 
iPad14,8, iPad14,9 10.40 GBiPad_Air_M2_26.4_23E5234a_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 b8558e1f9bce59ea0f53b7661818e7c047b4c1a891a16747ee7ff6bbf1a186e4 
iPad14,10, iPad14,11 10.40 GBiPad_Air_M2_26.4_23E5234a_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 b8558e1f9bce59ea0f53b7661818e7c047b4c1a891a16747ee7ff6bbf1a186e4 
iPad16,3, iPad16,4 10.75 GBiPad_Pro_M4_26.4_23E5234a_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 0d8a025473deed6d66fe84dc5a02210d1e72588aeb13202bc3e49da7e6ca1afd 
iPad16,5, iPad16,6 10.75 GBiPad_Pro_M4_26.4_23E5234a_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 0d8a025473deed6d66fe84dc5a02210d1e72588aeb13202bc3e49da7e6ca1afd 
iPad13,18, iPad13,19 9.82 GBiPad_Fall_2022_26.4_23E5234a_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 6dbe9d32290a1768a5b21427439ae88d710b02dd1b2c433f47f88903bea4ed37 
iPad14,3, iPad14,4 10.24 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.4_23E5234a_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 94415974726abfdeaa827030f74638f9a08a5b5eb134f13c0df8172665862a90 
iPad14,5, iPad14,6 10.24 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.4_23E5234a_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 94415974726abfdeaa827030f74638f9a08a5b5eb134f13c0df8172665862a90 
iPad13,16, iPad13,17 10.24 GBiPad_Spring_2022_26.4_23E5234a_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 f33093419d0deeb0dfd3e78389fc25b21af6beb0de04ce38e10408de216e199e 
iPad12,1, iPad12,2 9.49 GBiPad_10.2_2021_26.4_23E5234a_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 edf85dc02ed2cde293f2a5bd1bbb86eb0acb9366ad2d050d75eea904e7194cc4 
iPad14,1, iPad14,2 9.89 GBiPad_Fall_2021_26.4_23E5234a_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 427d589951598e08626b77fcaae04c52324ae30b8b96c795a797873aa1bb84f0 
iPad13,4, iPad13,5, iPad13,6, iPad13,7 10.23 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_26.4_23E5234a_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 64ea52718dd53420bb7aaa5924ed73957e5bc29c78e539a74a8444fbae02ccb7 
iPad13,8, iPad13,9, iPad13,10, iPad13,11 10.23 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_26.4_23E5234a_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 64ea52718dd53420bb7aaa5924ed73957e5bc29c78e539a74a8444fbae02ccb7 
iPad13,1, iPad13,2 9.82 GBiPad_Fall_2020_26.4_23E5234a_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 b998c6a2ed002f44d04514b5d72be655ef6e90c584222728327327dfdab3e857 
iPad11,6, iPad11,7 9.68 GBiPad_10.2_2020_26.4_23E5234a_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 36f79a056912c53d0b55b66955a3c773d79e8e3a85d118b6950c1fcf28b36879 
iPad8,9, iPad8,10 10.12 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.4_23E5234a_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 355898a5929090a97e868a964b766766335cf79306f09a897e6e276aa540a37b 
iPad8,11, iPad8,12 10.12 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.4_23E5234a_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 355898a5929090a97e868a964b766766335cf79306f09a897e6e276aa540a37b 
iPad11,3, iPad11,4 9.83 GBiPad_Spring_2019_26.4_23E5234a_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 060c01c90757809220dca37336892aa517904fe9a699ee2940b3b609dfc550bb 
iPad11,1, iPad11,2 9.83 GBiPad_Spring_2019_26.4_23E5234a_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 060c01c90757809220dca37336892aa517904fe9a699ee2940b3b609dfc550bb 
iPad8,1, iPad8,2, iPad8,3, iPad8,4 10.12 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.4_23E5234a_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 355898a5929090a97e868a964b766766335cf79306f09a897e6e276aa540a37b 
iPad8,5, iPad8,6, iPad8,7, iPad8,8 10.12 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.4_23E5234a_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 355898a5929090a97e868a964b766766335cf79306f09a897e6e276aa540a37b No device matches.
23E5234aHow to install iPadOS 26.4 beta 4 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 4 today?
Not at the moment — Apple has stopped signing 23E5234a, 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.