IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 14.4.2 - 18D70 for iPad mini 5th Gen

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

Release Date26 March 2021
Upload Date23 March 2021
File NameiPad_Spring_2019_14.4.2_18D70_Restore.ipsw
File Size4.70 GB
SHA256sumcf9a4d3178f065ae8450c2cbae7c08958ddf2b7eed28a53dddd6ec0e78d5a738
MD5sum52e83cffb52e8ad2500ac69fe2e50eb5
SHA1sum900890246f3641ad650b468346e6d0cce350e275
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_14.4.2_18D70_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_14.4.2_18D70_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_14.4.2_18D70_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini 5th Gen to reboot.