IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 14.4 - 18D52 for iPad mini 5th Gen (WiFi)

This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in iTunes.

Release Date26 January 2021
Upload Date17 January 2021
File NameiPad_Spring_2019_14.4_18D52_Restore.ipsw
File Size4.70 GB
SHA256sumcade80a2a3863fcd75bd707885c082a6da82825f7f47546da371e6af405735fa
MD5sumeff047c3ba35fe3c48d93c244ed41439
SHA1sume6a8c9d2114c5161a37169fc2fd2ae18f35a29e1
IdentifieriPad11,1

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad mini 5th Gen (WiFi) to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad mini 5th Gen (WiFi).
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Spring_2019_14.4_18D52_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini 5th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad mini 5th Gen (WiFi) to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad mini 5th Gen (WiFi) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Spring_2019_14.4_18D52_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini 5th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad mini 5th Gen (WiFi) to your PC.
  3. Open a terminal and navigate to the IPSW file you downloaded, e.g., cd ~/Downloads.
  4. To perform a full erase restore, type idevicerestore -e iPad_Spring_2019_14.4_18D52_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini 5th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.