IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 17.0 - 21A329 for iPad mini 5th Gen

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

Release Date18 September 2023
Upload Date09 September 2023
File NameiPad_Spring_2019_17.0_21A329_Restore.ipsw
File Size6.87 GB
SHA256sum706673c0c8682dd6f5100e5483e4da4fbba9d284b86719480716464c282ca9c9
MD5sum6e96d9f43815c0dcbe06ba0b55d02f11
SHA1sumb164c8071804e0740ad26ad87ac336854ec0814d
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_17.0_21A329_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_17.0_21A329_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_17.0_21A329_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini 5th Gen to reboot.