IPSW · iPadOS
iPadOS 26.2 IPSW Download (23C55)
Build 23C55, released December 12, 2025 — restore images for 26 iPads, straight from Apple's servers.
Choose your iPad
26 devices. Each row is one file on Apple's CDN.
Unsigned
iPad17,1, iPad17,2 10.30 GB
FilenameiPad17,1,iPad17,2,iPad17,3,iPad17,4_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw
SHA-2563e20c765ca07c1fd344f7731f51e932ffe0c8b082a5c619c082642b51ffc554e
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025FallFCS/fullrestores/089-79327/60AAF9BE-FCDB-4478-B5CF-A65E1177346F/iPad17,1,iPad17,2,iPad17,3,iPad17,4_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw
Size10,304,902,918 bytes (10.30 GB)
Unsigned
iPad17,3, iPad17,4 10.30 GB
FilenameiPad17,1,iPad17,2,iPad17,3,iPad17,4_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw
SHA-2563e20c765ca07c1fd344f7731f51e932ffe0c8b082a5c619c082642b51ffc554e
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025FallFCS/fullrestores/089-79327/60AAF9BE-FCDB-4478-B5CF-A65E1177346F/iPad17,1,iPad17,2,iPad17,3,iPad17,4_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw
Size10,304,902,918 bytes (10.30 GB)
iPad (A16) Wi-Fi
Unsigned
iPad15,7 9.76 GB
FilenameiPad15,7_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw
SHA-25646c051d984b0be1839729ec19966fcb4e4052c5c6762afbb72483308f089c001
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025FallFCS/fullrestores/089-80977/82AABD09-DC93-460F-A1C6-D358527CB62D/iPad15,7_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw
Size9,756,683,724 bytes (9.76 GB)
iPad (A16) Wi-Fi + Cellular
Unsigned
iPad15,8 10.04 GB
FilenameiPad15,8_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256138d0b4c19753017f44607eafefd0f459660af1efd041bbe40e36d34f387683e
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025FallFCS/fullrestores/089-79700/144F5E49-FD00-4703-A2C4-2B6533E5B661/iPad15,8_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw
Size10,043,945,923 bytes (10.04 GB)
Unsigned
iPad15,3, iPad15,4 10.29 GB
FilenameiPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256b3bdb0a12caec138740a8a56812a73f536423b4f33daa0a567a5ec10c9ebe586
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025FallFCS/fullrestores/089-79199/1F1CC2FD-45B0-4A5C-A69C-16DB618D0ADF/iPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw
Size10,290,185,029 bytes (10.29 GB)
Unsigned
iPad15,5, iPad15,6 10.29 GB
FilenameiPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256b3bdb0a12caec138740a8a56812a73f536423b4f33daa0a567a5ec10c9ebe586
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025FallFCS/fullrestores/089-79199/1F1CC2FD-45B0-4A5C-A69C-16DB618D0ADF/iPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw
Size10,290,185,029 bytes (10.29 GB)
Unsigned
iPad16,1, iPad16,2 10.47 GB
FilenameiPad16,1,iPad16,2_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw
SHA-2565493c3feda3f47901c989d928b9ee0f145aee6d92322d74f95e40646ad9f286d
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025FallFCS/fullrestores/089-81716/33E631AB-9ADD-48EC-BA4B-344BA1740DB1/iPad16,1,iPad16,2_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw
Size10,466,115,529 bytes (10.47 GB)
Unsigned
iPad14,8, iPad14,9 10.25 GB
FilenameiPad_Air_M2_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256d84e77e5c2a316d386ec1f5e83d813263a805c20d08fbc2808cfa8b77192eabd
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025FallFCS/fullrestores/089-80076/1F95A0DF-7C9C-4092-8006-306037224C60/iPad_Air_M2_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw
Size10,248,788,594 bytes (10.25 GB)
Unsigned
iPad14,10, iPad14,11 10.25 GB
FilenameiPad_Air_M2_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256d84e77e5c2a316d386ec1f5e83d813263a805c20d08fbc2808cfa8b77192eabd
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025FallFCS/fullrestores/089-80076/1F95A0DF-7C9C-4092-8006-306037224C60/iPad_Air_M2_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw
Size10,248,788,594 bytes (10.25 GB)
Unsigned
iPad16,3, iPad16,4 10.66 GB
FilenameiPad_Pro_M4_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256467c5d68a89cca10eb781618be19f4bea49c40efd5b1196ab94a45ba3c716839
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025FallFCS/fullrestores/089-81719/ECE32135-FCBE-4096-92DE-E12D6C3F4160/iPad_Pro_M4_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw
Size10,659,672,981 bytes (10.66 GB)
Unsigned
iPad16,5, iPad16,6 10.66 GB
FilenameiPad_Pro_M4_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256467c5d68a89cca10eb781618be19f4bea49c40efd5b1196ab94a45ba3c716839
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025FallFCS/fullrestores/089-81719/ECE32135-FCBE-4096-92DE-E12D6C3F4160/iPad_Pro_M4_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw
Size10,659,672,981 bytes (10.66 GB)
Unsigned
iPad13,18, iPad13,19 9.80 GB
FilenameiPad_Fall_2022_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw
SHA-25691378be64b2afa5f6297e2c14995daa136e2584dc69b6572f56fedff18bf46fc
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025FallFCS/fullrestores/089-81140/2BD25E6B-8458-4A7E-9194-363EA174CECA/iPad_Fall_2022_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw
Size9,804,798,439 bytes (9.80 GB)
Unsigned
iPad14,3, iPad14,4 10.22 GB
FilenameiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw
SHA-2567e6b09af4cddfd4c872f4efdf27cb346c20a0ee4aafb8dc878b46a3b614ed207
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025FallFCS/fullrestores/089-79841/40B2DDFB-9B22-4145-8881-73C018A311C6/iPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw
Size10,219,503,244 bytes (10.22 GB)
Unsigned
iPad14,5, iPad14,6 10.22 GB
FilenameiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw
SHA-2567e6b09af4cddfd4c872f4efdf27cb346c20a0ee4aafb8dc878b46a3b614ed207
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025FallFCS/fullrestores/089-79841/40B2DDFB-9B22-4145-8881-73C018A311C6/iPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw
Size10,219,503,244 bytes (10.22 GB)
Unsigned
iPad13,16, iPad13,17 10.16 GB
FilenameiPad_Spring_2022_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256181090e4700d1c0fe5c3ba61bfa6a7f8683bcae68077d7ccd34db682f787bdce
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025FallFCS/fullrestores/089-81654/B5023FEC-A783-4413-A4A8-5BE368EC3FE4/iPad_Spring_2022_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw
Size10,160,097,688 bytes (10.16 GB)
Unsigned
iPad12,1, iPad12,2 9.48 GB
FilenameiPad_10.2_2021_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw
SHA-2563d19065bec51674477bf88ac2ddcf144786f038bc206e44d5878b64087e0295b
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025FallFCS/fullrestores/089-79844/D0595322-F954-4B46-90DA-1C29B63BEE44/iPad_10.2_2021_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw
Size9,477,249,872 bytes (9.48 GB)
Unsigned
iPad14,1, iPad14,2 9.81 GB
FilenameiPad_Fall_2021_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw
SHA-2561872007e5e48921f1aedf709025f4f5d9555bf9f78d6f8b6e2887b7b24bfe4d6
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025FallFCS/fullrestores/089-79496/F8ACBC9D-AC4D-45DC-9459-A7B5CF9CC457/iPad_Fall_2021_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw
Size9,806,773,819 bytes (9.81 GB)
Unsigned
iPad13,4, iPad13,5, iPad13,6, iPad13,7 10.21 GB
FilenameiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw
SHA-2567dc1e9b4d1dab8cb0e510ae8a90a34541fa9b3fe969d409df50463b929de958e
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025FallFCS/fullrestores/089-79494/4DEC2C87-00FD-4B15-A3BD-DB1F67A9CE60/iPad_Pro_Spring_2021_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw
Size10,211,538,835 bytes (10.21 GB)
Unsigned
iPad13,8, iPad13,9, iPad13,10, iPad13,11 10.21 GB
FilenameiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw
SHA-2567dc1e9b4d1dab8cb0e510ae8a90a34541fa9b3fe969d409df50463b929de958e
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025FallFCS/fullrestores/089-79494/4DEC2C87-00FD-4B15-A3BD-DB1F67A9CE60/iPad_Pro_Spring_2021_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw
Size10,211,538,835 bytes (10.21 GB)
Unsigned
iPad13,1, iPad13,2 9.74 GB
FilenameiPad_Fall_2020_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256858afcbfbf690b577078fad7b7cd9c338b12125d94a80497db743e33147af911
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025FallFCS/fullrestores/089-79559/8FA88244-B8A1-490D-9E15-696E62F434C9/iPad_Fall_2020_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw
Size9,744,041,315 bytes (9.74 GB)
Unsigned
iPad11,6, iPad11,7 9.60 GB
FilenameiPad_10.2_2020_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw
SHA-2560e3d57d52a3cc04a1408f92a0ed36d19beaf6f1dba78c1fd957a55ff04335f36
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025FallFCS/fullrestores/089-79388/E1F02D61-B87A-41DE-AE0D-CA53DA18090D/iPad_10.2_2020_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw
Size9,598,771,082 bytes (9.60 GB)
Unsigned
iPad8,9, iPad8,10 9.98 GB
FilenameiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw
SHA-2568567cafbc85a7c11f78b137789a52f80a0e5d76b37eccc906d2b51a7ebc8f4a4
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025FallFCS/fullrestores/089-81191/D16C59CE-124D-4A7E-A355-215C4BCB0213/iPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw
Size9,976,722,714 bytes (9.98 GB)
Unsigned
iPad8,11, iPad8,12 9.98 GB
FilenameiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw
SHA-2568567cafbc85a7c11f78b137789a52f80a0e5d76b37eccc906d2b51a7ebc8f4a4
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025FallFCS/fullrestores/089-81191/D16C59CE-124D-4A7E-A355-215C4BCB0213/iPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw
Size9,976,722,714 bytes (9.98 GB)
Unsigned
iPad11,3, iPad11,4 9.68 GB
FilenameiPad_Spring_2019_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw
SHA-2561ef9f87bab63b586707c18e36af925c2f6943d7bec8f8ad0d6d9d63a7e2812e8
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025FallFCS/fullrestores/089-80258/17C0BFE4-007E-4DFF-994F-0A8DD86798B1/iPad_Spring_2019_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw
Size9,683,519,981 bytes (9.68 GB)
Unsigned
iPad11,1, iPad11,2 9.68 GB
FilenameiPad_Spring_2019_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw
SHA-2561ef9f87bab63b586707c18e36af925c2f6943d7bec8f8ad0d6d9d63a7e2812e8
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025FallFCS/fullrestores/089-80258/17C0BFE4-007E-4DFF-994F-0A8DD86798B1/iPad_Spring_2019_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw
Size9,683,519,981 bytes (9.68 GB)
Unsigned
iPad8,1, iPad8,2, iPad8,3, iPad8,4 9.98 GB
FilenameiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw
SHA-2568567cafbc85a7c11f78b137789a52f80a0e5d76b37eccc906d2b51a7ebc8f4a4
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025FallFCS/fullrestores/089-81191/D16C59CE-124D-4A7E-A355-215C4BCB0213/iPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw
Size9,976,722,714 bytes (9.98 GB)
Unsigned
iPad8,5, iPad8,6, iPad8,7, iPad8,8 9.98 GB
FilenameiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw
SHA-2568567cafbc85a7c11f78b137789a52f80a0e5d76b37eccc906d2b51a7ebc8f4a4
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025FallFCS/fullrestores/089-81191/D16C59CE-124D-4A7E-A355-215C4BCB0213/iPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw
Size9,976,722,714 bytes (9.98 GB)
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Version
iPadOS 26.2
Build
23C55Released
December 12, 2025
Channel
Public release
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How to install iPadOS 26.2 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 26.2 today?
Not at the moment — Apple has stopped signing 23C55, 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.