IPSW · iPadOS
iPadOS 26.4 IPSW Download (23E246)
Build 23E246, released March 24, 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_23E246_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 1a87fda19fceae05e9d908e958996d625b26e1dd50fab2bd2b89caac877124dc 
iPad16,10, iPad16,11 10.47 GBiPad16,10,iPad16,11,iPad16,8,iPad16,9_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 1a87fda19fceae05e9d908e958996d625b26e1dd50fab2bd2b89caac877124dc 
iPad17,1, iPad17,2 10.44 GBiPad17,1,iPad17,2,iPad17,3,iPad17,4_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 fa972c51bd0d4407b60b25c1357b5ace82613062baaa62711c0285261dca8de4 
iPad17,3, iPad17,4 10.44 GBiPad17,1,iPad17,2,iPad17,3,iPad17,4_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 fa972c51bd0d4407b60b25c1357b5ace82613062baaa62711c0285261dca8de4 
iPad15,7 9.84 GBiPad15,7_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 7e6924242cce70ef16cdcbd85ca2d64665a32e0ca59062b6edfb5c41a4c8f062
iPad15,8 10.13 GBiPad15,8_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 62435ace49e7dc5df9448b2159bf4640164a00dcecf4bb1755b095808f5849b1 
iPad15,3, iPad15,4 10.37 GBiPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 500560fcf2e0360f1aa5ab5a508f3b491445624568d13221a258b329a32993b2 
iPad15,5, iPad15,6 10.37 GBiPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 500560fcf2e0360f1aa5ab5a508f3b491445624568d13221a258b329a32993b2 
iPad16,1, iPad16,2 10.62 GBiPad16,1,iPad16,2_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 3ad64d59b32b5974eee7f65e720e6c0926782ce12da78e4e4a6aa01f7b5ce12d 
iPad14,8, iPad14,9 10.40 GBiPad_Air_M2_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 400a9877137d4b2d091ef33799ee7dacfbef4233a7f43448986a62bc3eeeb94b 
iPad14,10, iPad14,11 10.40 GBiPad_Air_M2_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 400a9877137d4b2d091ef33799ee7dacfbef4233a7f43448986a62bc3eeeb94b 
iPad16,3, iPad16,4 10.82 GBiPad_Pro_M4_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 12585e52087a3678a49a41612a54155f39a40d2cec64ec6a642a898a723aa58f 
iPad16,5, iPad16,6 10.82 GBiPad_Pro_M4_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 12585e52087a3678a49a41612a54155f39a40d2cec64ec6a642a898a723aa58f 
iPad13,18, iPad13,19 9.82 GBiPad_Fall_2022_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 e2e39ddb86c05241c421438f85babed8ffc1f2594d3d4fc741c8991b954d0918 
iPad14,3, iPad14,4 10.24 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 571bb0761646dc94f1ff16758fa938e143251f891c4d32a1f6d23e436142d980 
iPad14,5, iPad14,6 10.24 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 571bb0761646dc94f1ff16758fa938e143251f891c4d32a1f6d23e436142d980 
iPad13,16, iPad13,17 10.24 GBiPad_Spring_2022_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 15020d9f76e07a0b042238b9cd7d71b42951620f1a4278784d20970a81ea90a2 
iPad12,1, iPad12,2 9.49 GBiPad_10.2_2021_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 8be49a112c8d2242ce98a37c3cac4759dff97318a33f440b11cbf758c1ee6e04 
iPad14,1, iPad14,2 9.95 GBiPad_Fall_2021_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a6ac749d319e0980d2f44ad7a2947366718d8faa59e2b0608ae88fbbc7b30d8d 
iPad13,4, iPad13,5, iPad13,6, iPad13,7 10.23 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ab8f10beae6bd32b232623505debf312a1c92ce511dbace1bc082ce8aef732ab 
iPad13,8, iPad13,9, iPad13,10, iPad13,11 10.23 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ab8f10beae6bd32b232623505debf312a1c92ce511dbace1bc082ce8aef732ab 
iPad13,1, iPad13,2 9.82 GBiPad_Fall_2020_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 83fa2572fca59de84a33feda87a9d069b39680799281c1392570ca4251f7ac19 
iPad11,6, iPad11,7 9.68 GBiPad_10.2_2020_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a2994f393a5d584f63504c2409ea28a033edbff0eafe54256e925f08425abc16 
iPad8,9, iPad8,10 10.12 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 cfc7b7575e808b2d81b4c1c728d381753fa5fd106d645d5cd9723af1f6b59cce 
iPad8,11, iPad8,12 10.12 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 cfc7b7575e808b2d81b4c1c728d381753fa5fd106d645d5cd9723af1f6b59cce 
iPad11,3, iPad11,4 9.83 GBiPad_Spring_2019_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 0f074a7594b0c90fbad81c55e23b8801fdb6229f20fa8b5ffc991bd2ba0f4a89 
iPad11,1, iPad11,2 9.83 GBiPad_Spring_2019_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 0f074a7594b0c90fbad81c55e23b8801fdb6229f20fa8b5ffc991bd2ba0f4a89 
iPad8,1, iPad8,2, iPad8,3, iPad8,4 10.12 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 cfc7b7575e808b2d81b4c1c728d381753fa5fd106d645d5cd9723af1f6b59cce 
iPad8,5, iPad8,6, iPad8,7, iPad8,8 10.12 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 cfc7b7575e808b2d81b4c1c728d381753fa5fd106d645d5cd9723af1f6b59cce No device matches.
23E246How to install iPadOS 26.4 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 today?
Not at the moment — Apple has stopped signing 23E246, 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.