IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 12.3.1 - 16F203 for iPad mini 5th Gen

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

Release Date24 May 2019
Upload Date22 May 2019
File NameiPad_Spring_2019_12.3.1_16F203_Restore.ipsw
File Size3.06 GB
SHA256sum68494db607a68394bf16e05698c5fef505fef245c0bb5d57105dd4d20489f6a7
MD5sum605eda6401839c0336791adde2544b63
SHA1suma5c8e2b5dbaf63005851ee7422af820eff216a70
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_12.3.1_16F203_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_12.3.1_16F203_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_12.3.1_16F203_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini 5th Gen to reboot.