iPadOS 26.2.1 (23C71) for iPad (A16, WiFi)

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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 (A16, WiFi) in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your iPad (A16, WiFi).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad15,7_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad (A16, WiFi) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad (A16, WiFi) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad (A16, WiFi) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad15,7_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad (A16, WiFi) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad (A16, WiFi) 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 iPad15,7_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad (A16, WiFi) to reboot.

Windows

  1. Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd Downloads
  2. Type Get-FileHash iPad15,7_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 10bffaca1efabd685ca5dcb5f6ba8b025e6222e5. 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 iPad15,7_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 10bffaca1efabd685ca5dcb5f6ba8b025e6222e5. 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 iPad15,7_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 10bffaca1efabd685ca5dcb5f6ba8b025e6222e5. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum1b21b5fb1214a4d0a399a8a08daf81b2cb51d0ae4cfd594a8a7217f3659a78ff
MD5sum1b21b5fb1214a4d0a399a8a08daf81b2cb51d0ae4cfd594a8a7217f3659a78ff
SHA1sum10bffaca1efabd685ca5dcb5f6ba8b025e6222e5
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

This update provides support for AirTag (2nd generation) along with bug fixes.

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