iPad mini 5 (Cellular)

iPadOS 26.7.3 (23H131) for iPad mini 5 (Cellular)

Signed — can be installed Released Nov 9, 2026 iPad11,2

Download IPSW

iPad_Spring_2019_26.7.3_23H131_Restore.ipsw

9.25 GB
Download iPadOS 26.7.3

The file is downloaded directly from Apple’s servers (updates.cdn-apple.com). Large files download faster with a download manager or curl -O.

Verify the file

SHA256
b4a5249a41ed467bc5e97903b34755f674d872b6463616067c761bdb91b46673
SHA1
4002e9ce94216855f729f5e7ad6a4189986b3abb
MD5
56e2afff45ad6ea5c814cc70ffe4632b

On a Mac: shasum -a 256 iPad_Spring_2019_26.7.3_23H131_Restore.ipsw · On Windows: certutil -hashfile iPad_Spring_2019_26.7.3_23H131_Restore.ipsw SHA256

Firmware details

Version
iPadOS 26.7.3
Build
23H131
Released
November 9, 2026
Uploaded
November 7, 2026
File size
9.25 GB (9,929,261,224 bytes)
Signing
Signed

Device

Identifier
iPad11,2
Board
J211AP
Platform
t8020
CPID
0x8020
BDID
0x16

Jailbreak

No public jailbreak is known for iPadOS 26.7.3 on iPad mini 5 (Cellular).

Real jailbreaks are always free and open source. Sites asking you to pay, install profiles or “verify” with surveys are scams.

How to install iPadOS 26.7.3 with this IPSW

  1. Back up your iPad mini 5 (Cellular) to iCloud or your computer — restoring erases the device.
  2. Turn off Find My in Settings → [your name] → Find My.
  3. Connect the device with a cable and open Finder (macOS Catalina or later) or Apple Devices / iTunes (Windows).
  4. Hold Option (Mac) or Shift (Windows) and click Restore. Choose iPad_Spring_2019_26.7.3_23H131_Restore.ipsw.
  5. Wait — the device restarts several times. Don’t disconnect it until you see the Hello screen.

Stuck on the Apple logo? Put the device into recovery mode first, then restore.

Build 23H131 is also available for

iPad 8 (Cellular) iPad 8 (WiFi) iPad Air 3 (Cellular) iPad Air 3 (WiFi) iPad mini 5 (WiFi) iPad Pro 3 (12.9-inch, Cellular, 1TB Model) iPad Pro 3 (12.9-inch, Cellular) iPad Pro 3 (12.9-inch, WiFi) iPad Pro 3 (11-inch, Cellular, 1TB Model) iPad Pro 3 (11-inch, WiFi, 1TB Model) iPad Pro 3 (11-inch, WiFi) iPad Pro 3 (11-inch, Cellular) iPad Pro 3 (12.9-inch, WiFi, 1TB Model)

← All iPad mini 5 (Cellular) firmware