IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 17.1.2 - 21B101 for iPad mini 5th Gen (WiFi)

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

Release Date30 November 2023
Upload Date27 November 2023
File NameiPad_Spring_2019_17.1.2_21B101_Restore.ipsw
File Size6.90 GB
SHA256sum318ed689a214cb02ca37f5fb7625229bfb76ea0d43180cfe2a193c27d94f0eff
MD5sum383b41ba8dffa4935301bfdbba52e2c8
SHA1sum9b19a003b519ffbb8b0f869e69aee9d90a2aff06
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_17.1.2_21B101_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_17.1.2_21B101_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_17.1.2_21B101_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini 5th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.