IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 18.5 - 22F76 for iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi)

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

Release Date12 May 2025
Upload Date07 May 2025
File NameiPad_Fall_2021_18.5_22F76_Restore.ipsw
File Size8.12 GB
SHA256sum24041cafcdd8d929a535b791482ae198f16993dee5b007457e4632b221ae7650
MD5sumabb3a6d622d40fbba2d4c5036f440e6f
SHA1sum5d72d196a9bc5f0a0c0cda4bd5df86908a795e5c
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_18.5_22F76_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_18.5_22F76_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_18.5_22F76_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.