iPadOS 26.7.2 (23H128) for iPad Air 3 (Cellular)

Signed — can be installed Released Oct 26, 2026 iPad11,4

Download IPSW

iPad_Spring_2019_26.7.2_23H128_Restore.ipsw

9.25 GB

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: e7767a768cbe0c525646b4e7b67b8541ce22d1afa238b7c78f2c6cfdbe4f339c
SHA1: 99839ecba68475b7f996311a0d918f35861a8b8e
MD5: fec214054872c89226bcc5cc4d9ae029

On a Mac: shasum -a 256 iPad_Spring_2019_26.7.2_23H128_Restore.ipsw · On Windows: certutil -hashfile iPad_Spring_2019_26.7.2_23H128_Restore.ipsw SHA256

Firmware details

Version: iPadOS 26.7.2
Build: 23H128
Released: October 26, 2026
Uploaded: October 21, 2026
File size: 9.25 GB (9,929,270,547 bytes)
Signing: Signed

Device

Name: iPad Air 3 (Cellular)
Identifier: iPad11,4
Board: J218AP
Platform: t8020
CPID: 0x8020
BDID: 0x1E

Jailbreak

No public jailbreak is known for iPadOS 26.7.2 on iPad Air 3 (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 26.7.2 with this IPSW

Back up your iPad Air 3 (Cellular) to iCloud or your computer — restoring erases the device.
Turn off Find My in Settings → [your name] → Find My.
Connect the device with a cable and open Finder (macOS Catalina or later) or Apple Devices / iTunes (Windows).
Hold Option (Mac) or Shift (Windows) and click Restore. Choose iPad_Spring_2019_26.7.2_23H128_Restore.ipsw.
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 23H128 is also available for

iPad 8 (Cellular) iPad 8 (WiFi) iPad Air 3 (WiFi) iPad mini 5 (Cellular) 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)

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