IPSW · iPadOS
iPadOS 26.5 RC IPSW Download (23F75)
Build 23F75, released May 4, 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_23F75_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a9a976950ff536f95753d4f865c0895b3656c9ce3208d69fc1b52d9a10d5ffe1 
iPad16,10, iPad16,11 10.47 GBiPad16,10,iPad16,11,iPad16,8,iPad16,9_26.5_23F75_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a9a976950ff536f95753d4f865c0895b3656c9ce3208d69fc1b52d9a10d5ffe1 
iPad17,1, iPad17,2 10.44 GBiPad17,1,iPad17,2,iPad17,3,iPad17,4_26.5_23F75_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ffce8310fc6b2a1d35143f839f09373ba5126a7fa9feecc5cc38e70b672c4ef5 
iPad17,3, iPad17,4 10.44 GBiPad17,1,iPad17,2,iPad17,3,iPad17,4_26.5_23F75_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ffce8310fc6b2a1d35143f839f09373ba5126a7fa9feecc5cc38e70b672c4ef5 
iPad15,7 9.84 GBiPad15,7_26.5_23F75_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 8408b9e6ed17ff3da5ff60ed390aa6dd031157c112aa5bec2fbfcec8c9775fdb
iPad15,8 10.16 GBiPad15,8_26.5_23F75_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 4f43cda8f9b6712931103c4a0f4ff56ba937007917b6798721da7912dbcf4230 
iPad15,3, iPad15,4 10.41 GBiPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_26.5_23F75_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 2170f1a94d15dd81f5951f3f30d9ac4e15603a788cc39c8b60f39bf7346d5c30 
iPad15,5, iPad15,6 10.41 GBiPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_26.5_23F75_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 2170f1a94d15dd81f5951f3f30d9ac4e15603a788cc39c8b60f39bf7346d5c30 
iPad16,1, iPad16,2 10.65 GBiPad16,1,iPad16,2_26.5_23F75_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 f77314bb15ea20251a639c8f81e8c8d55c2716d2b61cfb2e2af4fd3057e0e742 
iPad14,8, iPad14,9 10.44 GBiPad_Air_M2_26.5_23F75_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 8f7ceb6cbfc3cc45d038c43e5bcbc40b51c9dea46f4ede3c93d0bf4c94f821d2 
iPad14,10, iPad14,11 10.44 GBiPad_Air_M2_26.5_23F75_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 8f7ceb6cbfc3cc45d038c43e5bcbc40b51c9dea46f4ede3c93d0bf4c94f821d2 
iPad16,3, iPad16,4 10.82 GBiPad_Pro_M4_26.5_23F75_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 fab81dedad98d18a78b0299b571689fc1d58fb676dfbfe12ccec4769142263a4 
iPad16,5, iPad16,6 10.82 GBiPad_Pro_M4_26.5_23F75_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 fab81dedad98d18a78b0299b571689fc1d58fb676dfbfe12ccec4769142263a4 
iPad13,18, iPad13,19 9.82 GBiPad_Fall_2022_26.5_23F75_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 1c20d91f89c505d0c740754b9c390cce8d5460f39e5dc23a1dbb679bc0fdb3bf 
iPad14,3, iPad14,4 10.34 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.5_23F75_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a9b84a19f78b9acb4a9e07f741058b7f76c4e515ed3c3c7b0909d35ce54350c6 
iPad14,5, iPad14,6 10.34 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.5_23F75_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a9b84a19f78b9acb4a9e07f741058b7f76c4e515ed3c3c7b0909d35ce54350c6 
iPad13,16, iPad13,17 10.24 GBiPad_Spring_2022_26.5_23F75_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 5aef2e5de6031c5d792b9ce90380113075b204a951300a1ae013cbbd0e3386c8 
iPad12,1, iPad12,2 9.49 GBiPad_10.2_2021_26.5_23F75_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 8751ad1cc1fdc87af49d335664a959271c43aa48fa54a316913f479944fce744 
iPad14,1, iPad14,2 9.95 GBiPad_Fall_2021_26.5_23F75_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 d4d574238a160a352fe8f2d4d4cc69117d814984f2ae66643f014c724c965130 
iPad13,4, iPad13,5, iPad13,6, iPad13,7 10.27 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_26.5_23F75_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 83417bc9ebc7532ba0ee8e7b669110e37aa073ced7f3f2919cf0d74198faab15 
iPad13,8, iPad13,9, iPad13,10, iPad13,11 10.27 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_26.5_23F75_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 83417bc9ebc7532ba0ee8e7b669110e37aa073ced7f3f2919cf0d74198faab15 
iPad13,1, iPad13,2 9.82 GBiPad_Fall_2020_26.5_23F75_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 cc174ea1d0f4db60bba41b9a071fee762d0a5879ffa9e063e6368b4a3e7c2891 
iPad11,6, iPad11,7 9.68 GBiPad_10.2_2020_26.5_23F75_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 3015f4057d008a665010ff8011231a1ccca16bc2fade2dd07531357b5e55e707 
iPad8,9, iPad8,10 10.15 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.5_23F75_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 cfcc6ec0f18a14d672d5cb8501234c8f9d67ae72c9c2274bc8a95186b1d95e82 
iPad8,11, iPad8,12 10.15 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.5_23F75_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 cfcc6ec0f18a14d672d5cb8501234c8f9d67ae72c9c2274bc8a95186b1d95e82 
iPad11,3, iPad11,4 9.83 GBiPad_Spring_2019_26.5_23F75_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 704096c1f0e085fa424b5a502046fd71a622474935e21e1908d58179a27f8c61 
iPad11,1, iPad11,2 9.83 GBiPad_Spring_2019_26.5_23F75_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 704096c1f0e085fa424b5a502046fd71a622474935e21e1908d58179a27f8c61 
iPad8,1, iPad8,2, iPad8,3, iPad8,4 10.15 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.5_23F75_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 cfcc6ec0f18a14d672d5cb8501234c8f9d67ae72c9c2274bc8a95186b1d95e82 
iPad8,5, iPad8,6, iPad8,7, iPad8,8 10.15 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.5_23F75_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 cfcc6ec0f18a14d672d5cb8501234c8f9d67ae72c9c2274bc8a95186b1d95e82 No device matches.
23F75How to install iPadOS 26.5 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 26.5 RC today?
Not at the moment — Apple has stopped signing 23F75, 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.