IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 26.2 - 23C55 for iPad mini 5th Gen

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

Release Date13 December 2025
Upload Date10 December 2025
File NameiPad_Spring_2019_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw
File Size9.02 GB
SHA256sum1ef9f87bab63b586707c18e36af925c2f6943d7bec8f8ad0d6d9d63a7e2812e8
MD5sum3c8e050ebdd4056524d87aa1462abd78
SHA1sum816eabef29e1d5066c01a4a789327504f3dd1530
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_26.2_23C55_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_26.2_23C55_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_26.2_23C55_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini 5th Gen to reboot.