IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 12.3 - 16F156 for iPad mini 5th Gen

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

Release Date13 May 2019
Upload Date08 May 2019
File NameiPad_Spring_2019_12.3_16F156_Restore.ipsw
File Size3.06 GB
SHA256sum7ec7c7fad58ad3271203ac625e265eb9380195e3417ebd45c5c7c62752c0adc0
MD5sumfd9cffe4e72739f3ff6cd2b3623f57be
SHA1sum2564434b441ba90b42aefc215da52fbc59b05e6b
IdentifieriPad11,2

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad mini 5th Gen to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad mini 5th Gen.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Spring_2019_12.3_16F156_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini 5th Gen to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad mini 5th Gen to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad mini 5th Gen in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Spring_2019_12.3_16F156_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini 5th Gen to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad mini 5th Gen 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_12.3_16F156_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini 5th Gen to reboot.