IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 17.6.1 - 21G93 for iPad mini 5th Gen

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

Release Date07 August 2024
Upload Date04 August 2024
File NameiPad_Spring_2019_17.6.1_21G93_Restore.ipsw
File Size7.06 GB
SHA256sum7e3f2ffd4d764e6a25ef56bd6ec8b7b79f1aa04b6e817c05b836db6095e978df
MD5sum1af85c0a0c759ef9b220d7442c8bd32b
SHA1sumb5e744a3faec79a82e4eef6099d46d2413e0d706
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_17.6.1_21G93_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_17.6.1_21G93_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_17.6.1_21G93_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini 5th Gen to reboot.