iPadOS 26

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iPadOS 26.0 RC IPSW Download (23A340)

Build 23A340, released September 9, 2025 — restore images for 24 iPads, straight from Apple's servers.

RC Build 23A340 Size 9.13 GB – 10.36 GB All iPadOS 26 builds →
Apple has stopped signing this build. A restore will be rejected at the final step. The files stay listed for reference. Signing status checked September 16, 2026.

Choose your iPad

24 devices. Each row is one file on Apple's CDN.

iPad (A16)
Unsigned iPad15,7 9.41 GB
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FilenameiPad15,7_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-2565069dbafafa7e52f26b268545b1e133c659f7d3dd2054cac39a095d49c31f625 Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025FallFCS/fullrestores/062-75164/D6583390-3CBD-4306-A610-A78B3A1270DE/iPad15,7_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw Size9,410,966,030 bytes (9.41 GB)
iPad (A16)
iPad (A16) Wi-Fi + Cellular
Unsigned iPad15,8 9.70 GB
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FilenameiPad15,8_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-256d9341894896e1bf82ae241c0c664570861cd772dcf20617628c10440f9605ec9 Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025FallFCS/fullrestores/062-75098/8F648BDA-6D2E-4BB0-8028-C8D9F65AAF1D/iPad15,8_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw Size9,698,243,783 bytes (9.70 GB)
iPad Air 11-inch (M3)
Unsigned iPad15,3, iPad15,4 9.88 GB
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FilenameiPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-256d302f297351d90fbd806fb7b91a2ca188b2e9e6bdcc55dd251063c3f3c03732a Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025FallFCS/fullrestores/052-69581/0FC9A797-A0BC-4405-8BBA-52C5F8BD2176/iPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw Size9,877,317,828 bytes (9.88 GB)
iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
Unsigned iPad15,5, iPad15,6 9.88 GB
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FilenameiPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-256d302f297351d90fbd806fb7b91a2ca188b2e9e6bdcc55dd251063c3f3c03732a Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025FallFCS/fullrestores/052-69581/0FC9A797-A0BC-4405-8BBA-52C5F8BD2176/iPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw Size9,877,317,828 bytes (9.88 GB)
iPad mini (A17 Pro)
Unsigned iPad16,1, iPad16,2 10.12 GB
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FilenameiPad16,1,iPad16,2_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-256713aedd4f2022164c988e6b49ccaad08df096d960de89ecd82471aea7da37cde Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025FallFCS/fullrestores/052-69530/214533E3-FFE8-4FB3-AC05-CBCF565EDE2F/iPad16,1,iPad16,2_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw Size10,120,335,003 bytes (10.12 GB)
iPad Air 11-inch (M2)
Unsigned iPad14,8, iPad14,9 9.90 GB
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FilenameiPad_Air_M2_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-2568b08672617ab9997b567156987273d0c8978ded7788f48442131936139415b40 Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025FallFCS/fullrestores/052-69356/CA48BF79-82BB-4E0D-804E-4C1F700FD9B1/iPad_Air_M2_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw Size9,902,822,483 bytes (9.90 GB)
iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
Unsigned iPad14,10, iPad14,11 9.90 GB
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FilenameiPad_Air_M2_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-2568b08672617ab9997b567156987273d0c8978ded7788f48442131936139415b40 Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025FallFCS/fullrestores/052-69356/CA48BF79-82BB-4E0D-804E-4C1F700FD9B1/iPad_Air_M2_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw Size9,902,822,483 bytes (9.90 GB)
iPad Pro 11-inch (M4)
Unsigned iPad16,3, iPad16,4 10.36 GB
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FilenameiPad_Pro_M4_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-256c3ae37c119eb7725a7966924625b16a4554114387963435e2ad6290d4065ec94 Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025FallFCS/fullrestores/052-69566/6F2B7A76-E4BE-4E27-816D-5CBBB26EC7C6/iPad_Pro_M4_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw Size10,359,626,086 bytes (10.36 GB)
iPad Pro 13-inch (M4)
Unsigned iPad16,5, iPad16,6 10.36 GB
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FilenameiPad_Pro_M4_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-256c3ae37c119eb7725a7966924625b16a4554114387963435e2ad6290d4065ec94 Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025FallFCS/fullrestores/052-69566/6F2B7A76-E4BE-4E27-816D-5CBBB26EC7C6/iPad_Pro_M4_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw Size10,359,626,086 bytes (10.36 GB)
iPad (10th generation)
Unsigned iPad13,18, iPad13,19 9.39 GB
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FilenameiPad_Fall_2022_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-256bb343c3760c8675aaa8915fe06888f621ec1122e5fca8499619fabafc5b10e71 Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025FallFCS/fullrestores/052-69586/BEA09595-B3BB-49C1-93A1-EEA3BCC06550/iPad_Fall_2022_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw Size9,391,916,993 bytes (9.39 GB)
iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation)
Unsigned iPad14,3, iPad14,4 9.87 GB
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FilenameiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-2567784ae309b72d5d730a59f8bd0b90da9b1ba39b09f2f86b712163fd7d4156666 Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025FallFCS/fullrestores/052-69506/421781E8-5537-4742-A065-07E57A0A8725/iPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw Size9,869,487,860 bytes (9.87 GB)
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation)
Unsigned iPad14,5, iPad14,6 9.87 GB
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FilenameiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-2567784ae309b72d5d730a59f8bd0b90da9b1ba39b09f2f86b712163fd7d4156666 Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025FallFCS/fullrestores/052-69506/421781E8-5537-4742-A065-07E57A0A8725/iPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw Size9,869,487,860 bytes (9.87 GB)
iPad Air (5th generation)
Unsigned iPad13,16, iPad13,17 9.75 GB
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FilenameiPad_Spring_2022_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-256979ec07e1c27b5c4345865131d152ce4043e59705fb66350734303cc05536c48 Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025FallFCS/fullrestores/052-69540/1DD111C9-C2D6-4011-958D-D695080F1712/iPad_Spring_2022_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw Size9,747,212,632 bytes (9.75 GB)
iPad (9th generation)
Unsigned iPad12,1, iPad12,2 9.13 GB
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FilenameiPad_10.2_2021_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-25667feb9ed64c4afd63fcaa9d32929940fbd1e41e67d813951cb7840a98a0a9858 Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025FallFCS/fullrestores/052-69450/D37229FB-5628-48C7-8265-41832686F913/iPad_10.2_2021_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw Size9,131,536,875 bytes (9.13 GB)
iPad mini (6th generation)
Unsigned iPad14,1, iPad14,2 9.46 GB
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FilenameiPad_Fall_2021_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-2562afca478c5c433cfd3702fc02bc963b71437705d1591bfa26f8dd8abfecffe8a Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025FallFCS/fullrestores/052-69365/16549C9C-8C6B-4315-8609-1393F8581A1D/iPad_Fall_2021_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw Size9,460,988,134 bytes (9.46 GB)
iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation)
Unsigned iPad13,4, iPad13,5, iPad13,6, iPad13,7 9.80 GB
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FilenameiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-256d2b4a8b306bc31043d32f4a54b570c5a8b7d3e59de3ca1d92f781d5083df466b Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025FallFCS/fullrestores/052-69480/0048A2CC-12E0-4FAB-BC20-9246DB7A16C1/iPad_Pro_Spring_2021_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw Size9,798,585,779 bytes (9.80 GB)
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th generation)
Unsigned iPad13,8, iPad13,9, iPad13,10, iPad13,11 9.80 GB
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FilenameiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-256d2b4a8b306bc31043d32f4a54b570c5a8b7d3e59de3ca1d92f781d5083df466b Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025FallFCS/fullrestores/052-69480/0048A2CC-12E0-4FAB-BC20-9246DB7A16C1/iPad_Pro_Spring_2021_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw Size9,798,585,779 bytes (9.80 GB)
iPad Air (4th generation)
Unsigned iPad13,1, iPad13,2 9.33 GB
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FilenameiPad_Fall_2020_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-256aa7003c863ad05229004dca21013cd2cad3934d110370fdf03d5584f805b32df Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025FallFCS/fullrestores/052-69328/B0D8CB7B-DFE5-4BE2-9AB8-16B9B8B93DF8/iPad_Fall_2020_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw Size9,331,233,451 bytes (9.33 GB)
iPad (8th generation)
Unsigned iPad11,6, iPad11,7 9.25 GB
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FilenameiPad_10.2_2020_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-256cef8aa02d8d729225e28a06e5d700dea3344e7dabcec03dd7e2db9e88d4b3895 Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025FallFCS/fullrestores/072-10339/06188F03-B448-4A6E-B7C0-0F4A4335D640/iPad_10.2_2020_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw Size9,253,054,804 bytes (9.25 GB)
iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation)
Unsigned iPad8,9, iPad8,10 9.63 GB
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FilenameiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-2566384228f2a0ff3c84959b3b097175e1b2d96c47fb7bb77ec54bbb0b3860d43d0 Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025FallFCS/fullrestores/052-69593/491BDDD8-370C-4C72-BC36-F4FB012FA25E/iPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw Size9,630,416,325 bytes (9.63 GB)
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation)
Unsigned iPad8,11, iPad8,12 9.63 GB
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FilenameiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-2566384228f2a0ff3c84959b3b097175e1b2d96c47fb7bb77ec54bbb0b3860d43d0 Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025FallFCS/fullrestores/052-69593/491BDDD8-370C-4C72-BC36-F4FB012FA25E/iPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw Size9,630,416,325 bytes (9.63 GB)
iPad Air (3rd generation)
Unsigned iPad11,3, iPad11,4 9.34 GB
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FilenameiPad_Spring_2019_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-256796c0274aa876e2885de6309d8aa077309763a3d5054258bb2218f75ddc2fac0 Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025FallFCS/fullrestores/052-69473/D0C98EAE-C342-4D15-A24E-90ECB37CC004/iPad_Spring_2019_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw Size9,337,629,786 bytes (9.34 GB)
iPad mini (5th generation)
Unsigned iPad11,1, iPad11,2 9.34 GB
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FilenameiPad_Spring_2019_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-256796c0274aa876e2885de6309d8aa077309763a3d5054258bb2218f75ddc2fac0 Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025FallFCS/fullrestores/052-69473/D0C98EAE-C342-4D15-A24E-90ECB37CC004/iPad_Spring_2019_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw Size9,337,629,786 bytes (9.34 GB)
iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation)
Unsigned iPad8,1, iPad8,2, iPad8,3, iPad8,4 9.63 GB
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FilenameiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-2566384228f2a0ff3c84959b3b097175e1b2d96c47fb7bb77ec54bbb0b3860d43d0 Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025FallFCS/fullrestores/052-69593/491BDDD8-370C-4C72-BC36-F4FB012FA25E/iPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw Size9,630,416,325 bytes (9.63 GB)
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation)
Unsigned iPad8,5, iPad8,6, iPad8,7, iPad8,8 9.63 GB
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FilenameiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-2566384228f2a0ff3c84959b3b097175e1b2d96c47fb7bb77ec54bbb0b3860d43d0 Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025FallFCS/fullrestores/052-69593/491BDDD8-370C-4C72-BC36-F4FB012FA25E/iPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw Size9,630,416,325 bytes (9.63 GB)
Version
iPadOS 26.0 RC
Build
23A340
Released
September 9, 2025
Channel
Release candidate
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How to install iPadOS 26.0 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 26.0 RC today?

Not at the moment — Apple has stopped signing 23A340, 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.