iPadOS 26.4 (23E246) for iPad Air 13-inch (M3, Cellular)

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iPad Air 13-inch (M3, Cellular)

✓ 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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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_26.4_23E246_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_26.4_23E246_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_26.4_23E246_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_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 1d36b2bff221b724f1d29c18fd065a12ce18956f. 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_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 1d36b2bff221b724f1d29c18fd065a12ce18956f. 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_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 1d36b2bff221b724f1d29c18fd065a12ce18956f. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum500560fcf2e0360f1aa5ab5a508f3b491445624568d13221a258b329a32993b2
MD5sum500560fcf2e0360f1aa5ab5a508f3b491445624568d13221a258b329a32993b2
SHA1sum1d36b2bff221b724f1d29c18fd065a12ce18956f
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

Apple Music

  • Playlist Playground (beta) generates a playlist from your description, complete with a title, description, and tracklist

  • Concerts helps you discover nearby shows from artists in your library and recommends new artists based on what you listen to

  • Ambient Music widget for Sleep, Chill, Productivity, and Wellbeing brings curated playlists to the Home Screen

  • Full screen backgrounds give album and playlist pages a more immersive look

Accessibility

  • Reduce bright effects in Accessibility Settings limits bright flashes on UI elements when tapped

  • Subtitle and caption settings are easier to find when viewing media, with real-time preview available directly from the captions icon

This update also includes the following enhancements:

  • Support for AirPods Max 2

  • 8 new emoji including an orca, trombone, landslide, ballet dancer, and distorted face are available in the emoji keyboard

  • Compact tab bar option in Safari gives you more space to browse and lets you search directly from the active tab

  • Open window indicator appears when you switch to an app with hidden or minimized windows

  • Freeform gains advanced image creation and editing tools, and a premium content library, joining Apple Creator Studio

  • Mark reminders as urgent from the Quick Toolbar or by touching and holding, and filter for urgent reminders in your Smart Lists

  • Purchase Sharing lets adult members in Family Sharing groups use their own payment method when making purchases, without relying on the family organizer

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

https://support.apple.com/100100

Some features may not be available in all regions or on all iPad models. To learn more, please visit:

https://www.apple.com/ios/feature-availability/

Software updates, like this one, add new features and improvements that may affect performance and/or battery life. To learn more, please visit:

https://support.apple.com/125039

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