iPadOS 26.7.3 (23H131) for iPad Air 3 (Cellular)

Signed — can be installed Released Nov 9, 2026 iPad11,4

Download IPSW

iPad_Spring_2019_26.7.3_23H131_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: 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

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

Jailbreak

No public jailbreak is known for iPadOS 26.7.3 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 26.7.3 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_26.7.3_23H131_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 23H131 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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