Download and Install iPadOS 26.4.2 (23E261) for iPad Pro (11-inch, WiFi) (4th generation) / IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 26.4.2 (23E261) for iPad Pro (11-inch, WiFi) (4th generation)

✓ 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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Install the latest version of Apple Devices from the Microsoft Store.
Plug your iPad Pro (11-inch, WiFi) (4th generation) in to your PC.
Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your iPad Pro (11-inch, WiFi) (4th generation).
Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
Select the iPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Pro (11-inch, WiFi) (4th generation) to reboot.

Plug your iPad Pro (11-inch, WiFi) (4th generation) in to your Mac.
Navigate to your iPad Pro (11-inch, WiFi) (4th generation) in Finder.
Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
Select the iPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Pro (11-inch, WiFi) (4th generation) to reboot.

Install idevicerestore.
Plug your iPad Pro (11-inch, WiFi) (4th generation) in to your PC.
Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd ~/Downloads
To perform a full erase restore, type idevicerestore -e iPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Pro (11-inch, WiFi) (4th generation) to reboot.

Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd Downloads
Type Get-FileHash iPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
The output of the command should match the following checksum: 6ab92689e63d6b40d549244fdaceb429bdfe4a00. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd ~/Downloads
Type openssl sha1 iPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw
The output of the command should match the following checksum: 6ab92689e63d6b40d549244fdaceb429bdfe4a00. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd ~/Downloads
Type openssl sha1 iPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw
The output of the command should match the following checksum: 6ab92689e63d6b40d549244fdaceb429bdfe4a00. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

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.

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