IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 26.3 - 23D127 for iPad mini 5th Gen

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

Release Date11 February 2026
Upload Date07 February 2026
File NameiPad_Spring_2019_26.3_23D127_Restore.ipsw
File Size8.96 GB
SHA256sum8e81dcf9ee51a3b2a8bc03680d5c3ae7a5ef9d4e8e1f052fbf898e227b695249
MD5sumfe3f0c9cffbeb5a87a3b5c3b12f3679b
SHA1sumad5250364e57d4b9b0dc2aae2a763cdce25c15f2
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_26.3_23D127_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_26.3_23D127_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_26.3_23D127_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini 5th Gen to reboot.