IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 18.4.1 - 22E252 for iPad mini 5th Gen

This firmware is signed. This means that you can restore to it in iTunes.

Release Date16 April 2025
Upload Date10 April 2025
File NameiPad_Spring_2019_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw
File Size7.94 GB
SHA256sum7793c39f04001ffa3e8d6058b3662450bf6f4bbed472d7d648cde4f828466dff
MD5sumb0e5b2d0f23a2490cf4495c5d6da0a24
SHA1sum5bd52632aba1820d53e84ecfbb9333b243a20cab
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_18.4.1_22E252_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_18.4.1_22E252_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_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini 5th Gen to reboot.