IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 26.4.1 - 23E254 for iPad mini 5th Gen (WiFi)

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

Release Date08 April 2026
Upload Date06 April 2026
File NameiPad_Spring_2019_26.4.1_23E254_Restore.ipsw
File Size9.15 GB
SHA256sumaed452b70daa2934918a8b10afe8af4f987bed7b4491224710cf36840d0f9809
MD5sum6c07c1d957b4fb90194acd243e019390
SHA1sum61d5298625d6177869131583ce7e6973e616db19
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_26.4.1_23E254_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_26.4.1_23E254_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_26.4.1_23E254_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini 5th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.