IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 17.4 - 21E219 for iPad mini 5th Gen

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

Release Date05 March 2024
Upload Date28 February 2024
File NameiPad_Spring_2019_17.4_21E219_Restore.ipsw
File Size6.95 GB
SHA256sum2f14a71a11576afa1f8caa82a6852561814cf89c0a6d8508b061237e25b39f9a
MD5sum7a83e82ca1dbf9c2d259cf08e6b6c458
SHA1sum822409f3a7eb4007e9020dc2b056d9efce744838
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_17.4_21E219_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_17.4_21E219_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_17.4_21E219_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini 5th Gen to reboot.