iPadOS 26.0.1 (23A355) for iPad Air 13-inch (M3, Cellular)

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iPad Air 13-inch (M3, Cellular)

✗ This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in Finder, the Apple Devices app, iTunes, or idevicerestore.

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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 13-inch (M3, Cellular) in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your iPad Air 13-inch (M3, Cellular).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_26.0.1_23A355_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Air 13-inch (M3, Cellular) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad Air 13-inch (M3, Cellular) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Air 13-inch (M3, Cellular) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_26.0.1_23A355_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Air 13-inch (M3, Cellular) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 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 iPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_26.0.1_23A355_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Air 13-inch (M3, Cellular) to reboot.

Windows

  1. Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd Downloads
  2. Type Get-FileHash iPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_26.0.1_23A355_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: a5411107ad8e653c3738e4a4e697404ef2d6adee. 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 iPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_26.0.1_23A355_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: a5411107ad8e653c3738e4a4e697404ef2d6adee. 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 iPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_26.0.1_23A355_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: a5411107ad8e653c3738e4a4e697404ef2d6adee. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum1de40cbec2bbd0415b7ea6c2106469789bf4094b9fddf1a6baa39d6b3cdc7730
MD5sum1de40cbec2bbd0415b7ea6c2106469789bf4094b9fddf1a6baa39d6b3cdc7730
SHA1suma5411107ad8e653c3738e4a4e697404ef2d6adee
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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