IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 17.3.1 - 21D61 for iPad mini 5th Gen

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

Release Date08 February 2024
Upload Date05 February 2024
File NameiPad_Spring_2019_17.3.1_21D61_Restore.ipsw
File Size6.89 GB
SHA256sum7be6ae4bea53f07464d272246a0e692b08448815b7e903b67e393609c5717f50
MD5sum4c0f8f885102318a7a29608459405230
SHA1sum50b288341896e2650f7eb3e1881627de212a63ad
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_17.3.1_21D61_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_17.3.1_21D61_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_17.3.1_21D61_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini 5th Gen to reboot.