IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 18.2.1 - 22C161 for iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi)

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

Release Date06 January 2025
Upload Date21 December 2024
File NameiPad_Fall_2021_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw
File Size7.96 GB
SHA256sum8e1fba4923ca5413add19819aed6f1d0418c83f5cded0b71b1e058d5d45d4543
MD5sumb5f25b4e7fba9f2876ee20a8cfd6126d
SHA1sum1d33260ef0d389b33870ac8ad6eebe874a9fd1e9
IdentifieriPad14,1

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi) to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi).
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Fall_2021_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi) to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Fall_2021_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi) 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_Fall_2021_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.