IPSW · iPadOS
iPadOS 26.4 RC IPSW Download (23E244)
Build 23E244, released March 18, 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_23E244_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 cb5642b35154c88482830e6d8125e0b0ef439ce4c72c711283425fab891d5f33 
iPad16,10, iPad16,11 10.47 GBiPad16,10,iPad16,11,iPad16,8,iPad16,9_26.4_23E244_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 cb5642b35154c88482830e6d8125e0b0ef439ce4c72c711283425fab891d5f33 
iPad17,1, iPad17,2 10.44 GBiPad17,1,iPad17,2,iPad17,3,iPad17,4_26.4_23E244_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 b941e897fc3bc1b7ce1f82e80d81ba88f58fb94517a7f2d491a4b86d03eb4af9 
iPad17,3, iPad17,4 10.44 GBiPad17,1,iPad17,2,iPad17,3,iPad17,4_26.4_23E244_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 b941e897fc3bc1b7ce1f82e80d81ba88f58fb94517a7f2d491a4b86d03eb4af9 
iPad15,7 9.84 GBiPad15,7_26.4_23E244_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 5212001c97f1555e940143609e3154928c488294988c89dd9bf9bf56dcce0c15
iPad15,8 10.13 GBiPad15,8_26.4_23E244_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a57b60b8e65668c98ed0ba10b60c9c390b0e8918c5705f2bbd72162b9c6310d7 
iPad15,3, iPad15,4 10.37 GBiPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_26.4_23E244_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 3ac2196701ebe556004d0e3328ff5429976191b42a9830fe8ab525512f261fb7 
iPad15,5, iPad15,6 10.37 GBiPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_26.4_23E244_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 3ac2196701ebe556004d0e3328ff5429976191b42a9830fe8ab525512f261fb7 
iPad16,1, iPad16,2 10.65 GBiPad16,1,iPad16,2_26.4_23E244_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 44ba0befb78a82c67bcfd28f67f82e0d7ef50fd0048e57eec8a5f3c1c0528e40 
iPad14,8, iPad14,9 10.40 GBiPad_Air_M2_26.4_23E244_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 82a938bf3a34ae74d0f981e36f6b86b68c6c29963f7f4dad96f64e9410fea643 
iPad14,10, iPad14,11 10.40 GBiPad_Air_M2_26.4_23E244_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 82a938bf3a34ae74d0f981e36f6b86b68c6c29963f7f4dad96f64e9410fea643 
iPad16,3, iPad16,4 10.82 GBiPad_Pro_M4_26.4_23E244_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 0c2edf4a7783f9986672135dc91f6bb8031098445b5337157e40791262863904 
iPad16,5, iPad16,6 10.82 GBiPad_Pro_M4_26.4_23E244_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 0c2edf4a7783f9986672135dc91f6bb8031098445b5337157e40791262863904 
iPad13,18, iPad13,19 9.82 GBiPad_Fall_2022_26.4_23E244_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 2db11cf3f574a28d688efdc4c0ba20ee30722ef736d4b969273eb008de38a977 
iPad14,3, iPad14,4 10.24 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.4_23E244_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a07e92962aa4f5bea99fed2047167e2e1983d2d04fdc32e73c0e1fda6a6d8b45 
iPad14,5, iPad14,6 10.24 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.4_23E244_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a07e92962aa4f5bea99fed2047167e2e1983d2d04fdc32e73c0e1fda6a6d8b45 
iPad13,16, iPad13,17 10.24 GBiPad_Spring_2022_26.4_23E244_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a998ad969f7bcb731c3a80af730595ec26eae1cc4ab336d9c7a712bf3b449d91 
iPad12,1, iPad12,2 9.49 GBiPad_10.2_2021_26.4_23E244_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 091625c09811cc8508c84d21267cd757e854ebbd577e49da35e3ca4f66beaa0e 
iPad14,1, iPad14,2 9.95 GBiPad_Fall_2021_26.4_23E244_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 1d09985bde89e92f7d59d505f2e442a27f6e2bfbed18b43897e2b3ea6e269043 
iPad13,4, iPad13,5, iPad13,6, iPad13,7 10.23 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_26.4_23E244_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 c3275b2a8d04fd46cbb21ff9895685b00bd5bf093b8f21ffa8817f20a9f88a21 
iPad13,8, iPad13,9, iPad13,10, iPad13,11 10.23 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_26.4_23E244_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 c3275b2a8d04fd46cbb21ff9895685b00bd5bf093b8f21ffa8817f20a9f88a21 
iPad13,1, iPad13,2 9.82 GBiPad_Fall_2020_26.4_23E244_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 c14145de504a3c030dbf0b0579e97707e9a6abe61efc5d56498d55366256088e 
iPad11,6, iPad11,7 9.68 GBiPad_10.2_2020_26.4_23E244_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ff2f251638cbfb4d03ba609dd5667f01a0595aaea633694483745e15db9a0197 
iPad8,9, iPad8,10 10.12 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.4_23E244_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 8e1043e2db956f34aa5e1bd91a0eb42a65d825b125dec5af5ac700f722441b58 
iPad8,11, iPad8,12 10.12 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.4_23E244_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 8e1043e2db956f34aa5e1bd91a0eb42a65d825b125dec5af5ac700f722441b58 
iPad11,3, iPad11,4 9.83 GBiPad_Spring_2019_26.4_23E244_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 817df8838ecacfacc158e8527a300bae1172a28042c9cd3b25eb2a77b730b420 
iPad11,1, iPad11,2 9.83 GBiPad_Spring_2019_26.4_23E244_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 817df8838ecacfacc158e8527a300bae1172a28042c9cd3b25eb2a77b730b420 
iPad8,1, iPad8,2, iPad8,3, iPad8,4 10.12 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.4_23E244_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 8e1043e2db956f34aa5e1bd91a0eb42a65d825b125dec5af5ac700f722441b58 
iPad8,5, iPad8,6, iPad8,7, iPad8,8 10.12 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.4_23E244_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 8e1043e2db956f34aa5e1bd91a0eb42a65d825b125dec5af5ac700f722441b58 No device matches.
23E244How to install iPadOS 26.4 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 26.4 RC today?
Not at the moment — Apple has stopped signing 23E244, 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.