IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 26.3.1 - 23D8133 for iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi)

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

Release Date04 March 2026
Upload Date01 March 2026
File NameiPad_Fall_2021_26.3.1_23D8133_Restore.ipsw
File Size9.10 GB
SHA256sum42f55e5d1442c94204ba8a108d5258c38e2a98a6335ee30e0479122f3e49513e
MD5suma5cc6a3b60bca8d7a83e7a0b77caa283
SHA1sum32e497b5e6bb43b30929de78104b40e71c0cfacd
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_26.3.1_23D8133_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_26.3.1_23D8133_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_26.3.1_23D8133_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.