iPadOS 26.0.1 (23A355) for iPad Pro (12.9-inch, Cellular) (6th generation)

iPad Pro (12.9-inch, Cellular) (6th 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, Cellular) (6th generation) in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your iPad Pro (12.9-inch, Cellular) (6th generation).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.0.1_23A355_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Pro (12.9-inch, Cellular) (6th generation) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad Pro (12.9-inch, Cellular) (6th generation) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Pro (12.9-inch, Cellular) (6th generation) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.0.1_23A355_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Pro (12.9-inch, Cellular) (6th generation) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad Pro (12.9-inch, Cellular) (6th 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 iPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.0.1_23A355_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Pro (12.9-inch, Cellular) (6th generation) to reboot.

Windows

  1. Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd Downloads
  2. Type Get-FileHash iPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.0.1_23A355_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: db893e5e37f5bdb536b088e252bc049dffc97cff. 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 iPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.0.1_23A355_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: db893e5e37f5bdb536b088e252bc049dffc97cff. 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 iPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_26.0.1_23A355_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: db893e5e37f5bdb536b088e252bc049dffc97cff. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum7dd08532ff2f4861fedb1183ed9358529628e19720048b39a2e5b49957e304e2
MD5sum7dd08532ff2f4861fedb1183ed9358529628e19720048b39a2e5b49957e304e2
SHA1sumdb893e5e37f5bdb536b088e252bc049dffc97cff
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

This update provides important bug fixes and security updates for your iPad, including fixes for the following issues:

  • Floating keyboard may change positions unexpectedly

  • VoiceOver may become disabled for some users after updating to iPadOS 26

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

https://support.apple.com/100100

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