You can now download iPadOS 26 beta 1 via OTA profile update and IPSW links for compatible iPad models. Here are all the details that you need to know.
After Apple’s WWDC event on June 9, the company announced new software for its full array of devices, including the iPad, and the initial beta is already available for download.
You’ll need to be a registered Apple developer in order to download the file, but there are a couple of different ways to get your hands on the new software — with OTA being the easiest and quickest.
If you’re keen to take the new software for a spin right now, you can grab iPadOS 26 by heading to Settings > General > Software Update section of the device and grab the update from there. Alternatively, you can grab the IPSW file from developer.apple.com and update your iPhone or iPad using Finder/iTunes.
We expect there to be a months-long beta program before these updates are available for download by everyone, but a public beta should be just around the corner. If everything goes the way that we expect it to, the final iPadOS 26 update will be released to the world this September alongside iOS 26, watchOS 26, macOS 26, tvOS 26, and visionOS 26.
Remember that this is a beta release and that problems should be expected. Don’t install iPadOS 26 on your iPad if you need it to work reliably.
You can check list of compatible iPadOS 26 devices here: iPadOS 26 Beta Compatibility For Compatible iPad Models.
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