IPSW · iPadOS
iPadOS 26.5 beta IPSW Download (23F5043g)
Build 23F5043g, released March 30, 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_26.5_23F5043g_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 987eca598a007c21a50074e8c5b5bafb405c96e677f885bc04ca298f9744f4fc 
iPad16,10, iPad16,11 10.47 GBiPad16,10,iPad16,11,iPad16,8,iPad16,9_26.5_23F5043g_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 987eca598a007c21a50074e8c5b5bafb405c96e677f885bc04ca298f9744f4fc 
iPad17,1, iPad17,2 10.44 GBiPad17,1,iPad17,2,iPad17,3,iPad17,4_26.5_23F5043g_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ca9fcddc6ab605e64962a63f612fd06b156ecd0a313108585d970c4f80169d09 
iPad17,3, iPad17,4 10.44 GBiPad17,1,iPad17,2,iPad17,3,iPad17,4_26.5_23F5043g_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ca9fcddc6ab605e64962a63f612fd06b156ecd0a313108585d970c4f80169d09 
iPad15,7 9.88 GBiPad15,7_26.5_23F5043g_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 de958862640f9ae3b3df5d12e128942ab62039ec64a87cff1de6de851e3ea48b
iPad15,8 10.16 GBiPad15,8_26.5_23F5043g_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 2ac2b0ae1c49dc81debce6960c637b25794fe37f330b1931a99a1baf83d0227c 
iPad15,3, iPad15,4 10.41 GBiPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_26.5_23F5043g_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 d2b54968389e34804ea3c256aaa175717f6c0f574f7e87fbc5c4e5d7cd984238 
iPad15,5, iPad15,6 10.41 GBiPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_26.5_23F5043g_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 d2b54968389e34804ea3c256aaa175717f6c0f574f7e87fbc5c4e5d7cd984238 
iPad16,1, iPad16,2 10.65 GBiPad16,1,iPad16,2_26.5_23F5043g_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 9da08c1cccb542a39585aac877d1994132c3cef010603814e328e4706f5e6f16 
iPad14,8, iPad14,9 10.43 GBiPad_Air_M2_26.5_23F5043g_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 4b76af769d3126b893e4515911b42787287664f3c14f7737ace41afe3d6fe482 
iPad14,10, iPad14,11 10.43 GBiPad_Air_M2_26.5_23F5043g_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 4b76af769d3126b893e4515911b42787287664f3c14f7737ace41afe3d6fe482 
iPad16,3, iPad16,4 10.81 GBiPad_Pro_M4_26.5_23F5043g_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 32208b1fe0ff348b6efc0f1c746100432eea422d465b90ee86022aeca5b3fa4a 
iPad16,5, iPad16,6 10.81 GBiPad_Pro_M4_26.5_23F5043g_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 32208b1fe0ff348b6efc0f1c746100432eea422d465b90ee86022aeca5b3fa4a 
iPad13,18, iPad13,19 9.85 GBiPad_Fall_2022_26.5_23F5043g_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 2e5389c8a1efaa4249b6234b651fd33dda43a3e41a0e8e3d064f1e8954042a6d 
iPad14,3, iPad14,4 10.27 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.5_23F5043g_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 1be2f5c2c0af5cbc3e89dd714bf3076587fc27ba4b5e1120f9ff63e3131aa7e6 
iPad14,5, iPad14,6 10.27 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.5_23F5043g_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 1be2f5c2c0af5cbc3e89dd714bf3076587fc27ba4b5e1120f9ff63e3131aa7e6 
iPad13,16, iPad13,17 10.28 GBiPad_Spring_2022_26.5_23F5043g_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 b5b453182913b83b10d12a9548a5e1bd261a1fa76c95925e01bb7a69d0eaa607 
iPad12,1, iPad12,2 9.52 GBiPad_10.2_2021_26.5_23F5043g_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 f77db5e1ac5cec12c323b6ede97ff466476e0250412af920eef706473da26919 
iPad14,1, iPad14,2 9.99 GBiPad_Fall_2021_26.5_23F5043g_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 0ee8d93da8b0a59eebfdcf0a21f0681a8a1f06c3b724f48dcecaa07c8dffc5cb 
iPad13,4, iPad13,5, iPad13,6, iPad13,7 10.26 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_26.5_23F5043g_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 e1b3f8147f01a5c29c593ee1d9dbb2c48b8c68c701f41fa9a77c7c6c512ab58f 
iPad13,8, iPad13,9, iPad13,10, iPad13,11 10.26 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_26.5_23F5043g_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 e1b3f8147f01a5c29c593ee1d9dbb2c48b8c68c701f41fa9a77c7c6c512ab58f 
iPad13,1, iPad13,2 9.86 GBiPad_Fall_2020_26.5_23F5043g_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 d5d978af55bdce4de6502f122f16dbe7fbb56781ba9858681b8a2a65a5eccac1 
iPad11,6, iPad11,7 9.71 GBiPad_10.2_2020_26.5_23F5043g_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 5a4e18cc6da4c7462d1a779ec4e6db8beb42cb888f0a37c3e8d7af96e7f2bb4e 
iPad8,9, iPad8,10 10.16 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.5_23F5043g_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 688b610274876cc682aea8bd73971480c3ab0ad06b8f1e5bc7de9e569b6bd691 
iPad8,11, iPad8,12 10.16 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.5_23F5043g_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 688b610274876cc682aea8bd73971480c3ab0ad06b8f1e5bc7de9e569b6bd691 
iPad11,3, iPad11,4 9.86 GBiPad_Spring_2019_26.5_23F5043g_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 4dded158a0be34030c18e37af5f4f405b33ef23ea62e5c0ba2d6cd0d7264c394 
iPad11,1, iPad11,2 9.86 GBiPad_Spring_2019_26.5_23F5043g_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 4dded158a0be34030c18e37af5f4f405b33ef23ea62e5c0ba2d6cd0d7264c394 
iPad8,1, iPad8,2, iPad8,3, iPad8,4 10.16 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.5_23F5043g_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 688b610274876cc682aea8bd73971480c3ab0ad06b8f1e5bc7de9e569b6bd691 
iPad8,5, iPad8,6, iPad8,7, iPad8,8 10.16 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.5_23F5043g_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 688b610274876cc682aea8bd73971480c3ab0ad06b8f1e5bc7de9e569b6bd691 No device matches.
23F5043gHow to install iPadOS 26.5 beta 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 26.5 beta today?
Not at the moment — Apple has stopped signing 23F5043g, 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.