iPadOS 26.0.1 (23A355) for iPad Air (M2, 11-inch, Cellular)

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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 Air (M2, 11-inch, Cellular) in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your iPad Air (M2, 11-inch, Cellular).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Air_M2_26.0.1_23A355_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Air (M2, 11-inch, Cellular) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad Air (M2, 11-inch, Cellular) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Air (M2, 11-inch, Cellular) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Air_M2_26.0.1_23A355_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Air (M2, 11-inch, Cellular) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad Air (M2, 11-inch, Cellular) 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_Air_M2_26.0.1_23A355_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Air (M2, 11-inch, Cellular) to reboot.

Windows

  1. Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd Downloads
  2. Type Get-FileHash iPad_Air_M2_26.0.1_23A355_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 42261e7337f1b3a03b05cb474b89073d62d878e3. 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_Air_M2_26.0.1_23A355_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 42261e7337f1b3a03b05cb474b89073d62d878e3. 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_Air_M2_26.0.1_23A355_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 42261e7337f1b3a03b05cb474b89073d62d878e3. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sumd988ca50f01bb7e4dbb7a1fcb77bd532a30769ca7ba4a1abce1f3a7e4e269852
MD5sumd988ca50f01bb7e4dbb7a1fcb77bd532a30769ca7ba4a1abce1f3a7e4e269852
SHA1sum42261e7337f1b3a03b05cb474b89073d62d878e3
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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