IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 17.6 - 21G80 for iPad mini 5th Gen (WiFi)

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

Release Date29 July 2024
Upload Date23 July 2024
File NameiPad_Spring_2019_17.6_21G80_Restore.ipsw
File Size7.06 GB
SHA256sum4718ed0c4557cf8c4af351e50392c5e95ca37f65c699deeb784abecce72601b5
MD5suma6961199cd7aaf0ce2af760d02bdbcf0
SHA1sum7b39762b2ef43a46c40d4f13139c9259d8d433d6
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_17.6_21G80_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_17.6_21G80_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_17.6_21G80_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini 5th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.