IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 14.6 - 18F72 for iPad mini 5th Gen

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

Release Date24 May 2021
Upload Date19 May 2021
File NameiPad_Spring_2019_14.6_18F72_Restore.ipsw
File Size4.87 GB
SHA256sum6294bef6b878aae3b4151de400d54f850c426c3bb31c3742dd5dbe5fbb9647db
MD5sumda3974c9686352e1c97210a31b24da5e
SHA1sumb0333977ba11a49073c4c82c0d2d86727b456189
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_14.6_18F72_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_14.6_18F72_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_14.6_18F72_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini 5th Gen to reboot.