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| Release Date | August 3, 2026 |
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| Upload Date | July 18, 2026 |
| Filename | f798b68162f20dbef866b064a437984b8db8d91c.zip |
| Filesize | 7.4 GiB |
| Identifier | iPad8,2 |
This update includes bug fixes, security updates and optimizes the Spotlight index to prepare for iPadOS 27.
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