IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 26.0.1 - 23A355 for iPad mini 5th Gen

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

Release Date29 September 2025
Upload Date26 September 2025
File NameiPad_Spring_2019_26.0.1_23A355_Restore.ipsw
File Size8.70 GB
SHA256sum379d214f0eb12da12594e05016da354479c04c6c36f622f5a2bf05ef602802ea
MD5sum0faaaa35266792681058ffb7231fb690
SHA1sumd4632d747a739caea5cb08cbb6fa286da0384bea
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_26.0.1_23A355_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_26.0.1_23A355_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_26.0.1_23A355_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini 5th Gen to reboot.