IPSW · iPadOS
iPadOS 26.5 beta IPSW Download (23F5043k)
Build 23F5043k, released April 3, 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_23F5043k_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 5aa987228c29c61a9a22cab49201ca4f55f2cebcc832de245c4202e66f986d74 
iPad16,10, iPad16,11 10.47 GBiPad16,10,iPad16,11,iPad16,8,iPad16,9_26.5_23F5043k_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 5aa987228c29c61a9a22cab49201ca4f55f2cebcc832de245c4202e66f986d74 
iPad17,1, iPad17,2 10.44 GBiPad17,1,iPad17,2,iPad17,3,iPad17,4_26.5_23F5043k_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 22e6139f424b074731f68a0f7226c0100e981dfdf720d21c1ef91004bbb6a523 
iPad17,3, iPad17,4 10.44 GBiPad17,1,iPad17,2,iPad17,3,iPad17,4_26.5_23F5043k_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 22e6139f424b074731f68a0f7226c0100e981dfdf720d21c1ef91004bbb6a523 
iPad15,7 9.88 GBiPad15,7_26.5_23F5043k_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 f4d2f65902da9b05921fb919d009edf3d3eaacde9dfc561e7361cd6bde771da8
iPad15,8 10.16 GBiPad15,8_26.5_23F5043k_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 98848cd44e2ca354d41b68122cc84be2e819c7d7d55958c1082068332904f865 
iPad15,3, iPad15,4 10.41 GBiPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_26.5_23F5043k_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ca567c4a87ffd3a6ce3402ffcb0e3783c5926837779a0d2d0412cbb7a21e6e12 
iPad15,5, iPad15,6 10.41 GBiPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_26.5_23F5043k_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ca567c4a87ffd3a6ce3402ffcb0e3783c5926837779a0d2d0412cbb7a21e6e12 
iPad16,1, iPad16,2 10.65 GBiPad16,1,iPad16,2_26.5_23F5043k_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 1c5799af5eb3bf8af9af2db2e098e6b5acdcf724fbc9eccd123eddb089b8d0f0 
iPad14,8, iPad14,9 10.43 GBiPad_Air_M2_26.5_23F5043k_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 b4aca7dac01babcf9eda7b579ca19cdac6d37a2f8f7da180965f9c76a8e4ea72 
iPad14,10, iPad14,11 10.43 GBiPad_Air_M2_26.5_23F5043k_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 b4aca7dac01babcf9eda7b579ca19cdac6d37a2f8f7da180965f9c76a8e4ea72 
iPad16,3, iPad16,4 10.81 GBiPad_Pro_M4_26.5_23F5043k_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 8c5d7187eb4280064965bf6e40a775910bd94c169a6a246ba94bafc0cf719b27 
iPad16,5, iPad16,6 10.81 GBiPad_Pro_M4_26.5_23F5043k_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 8c5d7187eb4280064965bf6e40a775910bd94c169a6a246ba94bafc0cf719b27 
iPad13,18, iPad13,19 9.85 GBiPad_Fall_2022_26.5_23F5043k_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 87c1bd3e1c58f9b88bc806b39efc7465465239f456f891d129726d3123386564 
iPad14,3, iPad14,4 10.27 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.5_23F5043k_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 85af7a89c55a6fc9e8b4971793b91a0e767cf508cd6193bd9e6446b4d1622ad6 
iPad14,5, iPad14,6 10.27 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.5_23F5043k_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 85af7a89c55a6fc9e8b4971793b91a0e767cf508cd6193bd9e6446b4d1622ad6 
iPad13,16, iPad13,17 10.28 GBiPad_Spring_2022_26.5_23F5043k_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 e210885d5c41a4d764579ca46159b3b8e7926c5acc1acfeb3a86dc88beb4d672 
iPad12,1, iPad12,2 9.52 GBiPad_10.2_2021_26.5_23F5043k_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 38f84a245a419db9b6a89bfa349a02b962fc999f74b48cbe55bfe4f5f5916d0b 
iPad14,1, iPad14,2 9.92 GBiPad_Fall_2021_26.5_23F5043k_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 335ec05cf9b8c7b1849bf60b9a00ee3bd784ec852bc61976d4de635d323b8168 
iPad13,4, iPad13,5, iPad13,6, iPad13,7 10.26 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_26.5_23F5043k_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 972e66015f904e501ae4a948a559457f2d13175598b1ee71a82f62efd07efb2c 
iPad13,8, iPad13,9, iPad13,10, iPad13,11 10.26 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_26.5_23F5043k_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 972e66015f904e501ae4a948a559457f2d13175598b1ee71a82f62efd07efb2c 
iPad13,1, iPad13,2 9.86 GBiPad_Fall_2020_26.5_23F5043k_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 0061cace75d0e435376591d16fd7b4b6f993a66679a2093d62e1565721606e73 
iPad11,6, iPad11,7 9.71 GBiPad_10.2_2020_26.5_23F5043k_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 4a30f72d1a037c3d200f4196896d3386c114b394b24c7ba4fe6e59f1ffd6a2df 
iPad8,9, iPad8,10 10.16 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.5_23F5043k_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 0ff959f11238a2f638992797b8b46d461ba8a1ef38ec6b71b50f5ae1b78d4819 
iPad8,11, iPad8,12 10.16 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.5_23F5043k_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 0ff959f11238a2f638992797b8b46d461ba8a1ef38ec6b71b50f5ae1b78d4819 
iPad11,3, iPad11,4 9.86 GBiPad_Spring_2019_26.5_23F5043k_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 870c96ca1f84a24c3a6fc423261723b327ecae4c66d771333df118a616648fc3 
iPad11,1, iPad11,2 9.86 GBiPad_Spring_2019_26.5_23F5043k_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 870c96ca1f84a24c3a6fc423261723b327ecae4c66d771333df118a616648fc3 
iPad8,1, iPad8,2, iPad8,3, iPad8,4 10.16 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.5_23F5043k_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 0ff959f11238a2f638992797b8b46d461ba8a1ef38ec6b71b50f5ae1b78d4819 
iPad8,5, iPad8,6, iPad8,7, iPad8,8 10.16 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.5_23F5043k_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 0ff959f11238a2f638992797b8b46d461ba8a1ef38ec6b71b50f5ae1b78d4819 No device matches.
23F5043kHow 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 23F5043k, 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.