IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 18.1 - 22B83 for iPad mini 5th Gen (WiFi)

This firmware is signed. This means that you can restore to it in iTunes.

Release Date28 October 2024
Upload Date23 October 2024
File NameiPad_Spring_2019_18.1_22B83_Restore.ipsw
File Size7.43 GB
SHA256sum739de6822f251969b254b13d55bdedc54b7b2b0b0e9661ebbf571d8ec22180aa
MD5sum4a4bf44bde1eddaedc9ffc4660128796
SHA1sumf8d058f569c3404e968524f45248b25a968f051e
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_18.1_22B83_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_18.1_22B83_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_18.1_22B83_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini 5th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.