IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 14.5.1 - 18E212 for iPad mini 5th Gen (WiFi)

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

Release Date03 May 2021
Upload Date27 April 2021
File NameiPad_Spring_2019_14.5.1_18E212_Restore.ipsw
File Size4.85 GB
SHA256sum06cdb6e9505bef5eb686e6d434842207ef4bd4f37c544482a630fe4abb72ca33
MD5sumb97f93f67920602eb9a482e0aef343fb
SHA1sum8abf68f94fa867f1492b5f1b4a1c5ca9fa77ff52
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_14.5.1_18E212_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_14.5.1_18E212_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_14.5.1_18E212_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini 5th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.