IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 18.4.1 - 22E252 for iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi)

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

Release Date16 April 2025
Upload Date10 April 2025
File NameiPad_Fall_2021_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw
File Size8.12 GB
SHA256sum01d59cba3f60890782c8a6542f9ff1b04ae7bbef4cb65d83c29afd25b4181a6f
MD5sumc2eb1c0eaa000efd3264173ab624de75
SHA1sum088bfae0b0cf8f42e3bc4807f8732becc9891928
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_18.4.1_22E252_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_18.4.1_22E252_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_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.