iPadOS 26.4.2 (23E261) for iPad Air 3 (WiFi)

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iPad Air 3 (WiFi)

✓ This firmware is signed. This means that you can restore to it in Finder, the Apple Devices app, iTunes, or idevicerestore.

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Windows

  1. Install the latest version of Apple Devices from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Plug your iPad Air 3 (WiFi) in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your iPad Air 3 (WiFi).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Spring_2019_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Air 3 (WiFi) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad Air 3 (WiFi) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Air 3 (WiFi) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Spring_2019_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Air 3 (WiFi) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad Air 3 (WiFi) in to your PC.
  3. Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd ~/Downloads
  4. To perform a full erase restore, type idevicerestore -e iPad_Spring_2019_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Air 3 (WiFi) to reboot.

Windows

  1. Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd Downloads
  2. Type Get-FileHash iPad_Spring_2019_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 69057deddda19134aa95be87df71f8518ef85526. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

macOS

  1. Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd ~/Downloads
  2. Type openssl sha1 iPad_Spring_2019_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 69057deddda19134aa95be87df71f8518ef85526. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Linux

  1. Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd ~/Downloads
  2. Type openssl sha1 iPad_Spring_2019_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 69057deddda19134aa95be87df71f8518ef85526. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sumb68c03ac7238512ea2cdb98f3b0fb3b9a3f25fac541e8351edb4e6dfc3f2206c
MD5sumb68c03ac7238512ea2cdb98f3b0fb3b9a3f25fac541e8351edb4e6dfc3f2206c
SHA1sum69057deddda19134aa95be87df71f8518ef85526
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

This update provides bug fixes and security updates for your iPad.

For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website:

https://support.apple.com/100100

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