IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 18.3 - 22D63 for iPad mini 5th Gen (WiFi)

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

Release Date27 January 2025
Upload Date23 January 2025
File NameiPad_Spring_2019_18.3_22D63_Restore.ipsw
File Size7.72 GB
SHA256sumacca08c9472b3b74c08b8d5bef10bb1c6f1956774deb58d71e8ebb13c2dafda6
MD5sum580a6bfdebb279e8812180098747cd79
SHA1sume2ad501d300dbeda258dd133a18678e38116bcff
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_18.3_22D63_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_18.3_22D63_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_18.3_22D63_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini 5th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.