iPadOS 26.2.1 (23C71) for iPad Pro (12.9-inch, WiFi) (5th generation)

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iPad Pro (12.9-inch, WiFi) (5th generation)

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This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in Finder, the Apple Devices app, iTunes, or idevicerestore. The instructions below are included for reference only.

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of Apple Devices from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Plug your iPad Pro (12.9-inch, WiFi) (5th generation) in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your iPad Pro (12.9-inch, WiFi) (5th generation).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Pro_Spring_2021_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Pro (12.9-inch, WiFi) (5th generation) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad Pro (12.9-inch, WiFi) (5th generation) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Pro (12.9-inch, WiFi) (5th generation) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Pro_Spring_2021_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Pro (12.9-inch, WiFi) (5th generation) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad Pro (12.9-inch, WiFi) (5th generation) 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_Pro_Spring_2021_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Pro (12.9-inch, WiFi) (5th generation) to reboot.

Windows

  1. Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd Downloads
  2. Type Get-FileHash iPad_Pro_Spring_2021_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 2a4dcb301adc701db9eb577230ee0fd91c2067eb. 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_Pro_Spring_2021_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 2a4dcb301adc701db9eb577230ee0fd91c2067eb. 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_Pro_Spring_2021_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 2a4dcb301adc701db9eb577230ee0fd91c2067eb. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sume40a4862470db1d0e293d0fde9d5408b6598c2952885aeb876f7c0f1a8c97543
MD5sume40a4862470db1d0e293d0fde9d5408b6598c2952885aeb876f7c0f1a8c97543
SHA1sum2a4dcb301adc701db9eb577230ee0fd91c2067eb
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

This update provides support for AirTag (2nd generation) along with bug fixes.

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