IPSW · iPadOS
iPadOS 26.6 beta IPSW Download (23G5028e)
Build 23G5028e, released May 26, 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 10.74 GBiPad16,10,iPad16,11,iPad16,8,iPad16,9_26.6_23G5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 e1e821f6d48503891f04bad9d5e48aa1a535310739fd65d50d9177a020e1e42d 
iPad16,10, iPad16,11 10.74 GBiPad16,10,iPad16,11,iPad16,8,iPad16,9_26.6_23G5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 e1e821f6d48503891f04bad9d5e48aa1a535310739fd65d50d9177a020e1e42d 
iPad17,1, iPad17,2 10.71 GBiPad17,1,iPad17,2,iPad17,3,iPad17,4_26.6_23G5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 02d4d84a854d35f01130f83fa4400b84d6e8f03dcdcb286e05bd731ebbeac5db 
iPad17,3, iPad17,4 10.71 GBiPad17,1,iPad17,2,iPad17,3,iPad17,4_26.6_23G5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 02d4d84a854d35f01130f83fa4400b84d6e8f03dcdcb286e05bd731ebbeac5db 
iPad15,7 10.08 GBiPad15,7_26.6_23G5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 c679a5304a687c38c7737363f75e884a160754f2c9b96687248322bd7f9f4bf2
iPad15,8 10.36 GBiPad15,8_26.6_23G5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a6c3ebeff1a10e0191f206b870e867636049defdc7974399ff0b5f9adc76b6c6 
iPad15,3, iPad15,4 10.74 GBiPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_26.6_23G5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 4338d6ddd3791df6425d109c2945f551d982fd38fd9f267554de2fe78051f912 
iPad15,5, iPad15,6 10.74 GBiPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_26.6_23G5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 4338d6ddd3791df6425d109c2945f551d982fd38fd9f267554de2fe78051f912 
iPad16,1, iPad16,2 10.92 GBiPad16,1,iPad16,2_26.6_23G5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 76e69c40e69d1e913ed29e910202aab9b842d774043f2e45c061e811766af456 
iPad14,8, iPad14,9 10.77 GBiPad_Air_M2_26.6_23G5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ec289a5d78bc6ed1bcd06acbea9dc5a492eb61826cb801ee7151eaf827882862 
iPad14,10, iPad14,11 10.77 GBiPad_Air_M2_26.6_23G5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ec289a5d78bc6ed1bcd06acbea9dc5a492eb61826cb801ee7151eaf827882862 
iPad16,3, iPad16,4 11.09 GBiPad_Pro_M4_26.6_23G5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 5f10d1986ed6519b0cf63ca7759146a1bf751609cec760e0d241bd4589380918 
iPad16,5, iPad16,6 11.09 GBiPad_Pro_M4_26.6_23G5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 5f10d1986ed6519b0cf63ca7759146a1bf751609cec760e0d241bd4589380918 
iPad13,18, iPad13,19 10.05 GBiPad_Fall_2022_26.6_23G5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 876bc3d53645dea9889a79bf20a3501c0ebbc9fac3fe703b7c3ca0ffbe258ba9 
iPad14,3, iPad14,4 10.61 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.6_23G5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a6dae4bee20b83f520db26dab7f21dda0a48ba90093fbf14fb7c926785b75f52 
iPad14,5, iPad14,6 10.61 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.6_23G5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a6dae4bee20b83f520db26dab7f21dda0a48ba90093fbf14fb7c926785b75f52 
iPad13,16, iPad13,17 10.61 GBiPad_Spring_2022_26.6_23G5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ee76975b7fe9a64275d5c09850caa838588a28de8a495fbeb8e554ab2c2a8fd3 
iPad12,1, iPad12,2 9.66 GBiPad_10.2_2021_26.6_23G5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 7434b046ee49ea9cae4dd1332a7e03e8e21b10ff4d3435bc8a47236923c24b2c 
iPad14,1, iPad14,2 10.19 GBiPad_Fall_2021_26.6_23G5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 b4105d92043c8ff069999a415493ae0caa77337288f6d3d01327c35ca77c79be 
iPad13,4, iPad13,5, iPad13,6, iPad13,7 10.60 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_26.6_23G5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 1096ccc70fe34bb7a557ec2d87744f309b948e6758f08e01667a8b2acc5c886d 
iPad13,8, iPad13,9, iPad13,10, iPad13,11 10.60 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_26.6_23G5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 1096ccc70fe34bb7a557ec2d87744f309b948e6758f08e01667a8b2acc5c886d 
iPad13,1, iPad13,2 10.06 GBiPad_Fall_2020_26.6_23G5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ffbe023fb121f3aded5017c723ab86d312b9bff6a7566bb0c4d1630e38336aab 
iPad11,6, iPad11,7 9.78 GBiPad_10.2_2020_26.6_23G5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 55cc7a6b0bc62ba13422bce94e8696aa5053abfe03b8ea6da1398d539d346004 
iPad8,9, iPad8,10 10.22 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.6_23G5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 0236d7881d791579415a1d707f56876372eb4b446edc94c27008ee4f89febc1f 
iPad8,11, iPad8,12 10.22 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.6_23G5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 0236d7881d791579415a1d707f56876372eb4b446edc94c27008ee4f89febc1f 
iPad11,3, iPad11,4 10.00 GBiPad_Spring_2019_26.6_23G5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 dd0275fc28f9a233a331dab9497934e2e9459a93013350f45f3a10b53d06e5e1 
iPad11,1, iPad11,2 10.00 GBiPad_Spring_2019_26.6_23G5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 dd0275fc28f9a233a331dab9497934e2e9459a93013350f45f3a10b53d06e5e1 
iPad8,1, iPad8,2, iPad8,3, iPad8,4 10.22 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.6_23G5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 0236d7881d791579415a1d707f56876372eb4b446edc94c27008ee4f89febc1f 
iPad8,5, iPad8,6, iPad8,7, iPad8,8 10.22 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.6_23G5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 0236d7881d791579415a1d707f56876372eb4b446edc94c27008ee4f89febc1f No device matches.
23G5028eHow to install iPadOS 26.6 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 26.6 beta today?
Not at the moment — Apple has stopped signing 23G5028e, 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.