IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 26.5 - 23F77 for iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi)

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

Release Date11 May 2026
Upload Date07 May 2026
File NameiPad_Fall_2021_26.5_23F77_Restore.ipsw
File Size9.27 GB
SHA256sumca1f46bbd8c78587d68e9a3ad2e22a953a38808ea2ff406bf2f686c8f3e35185
MD5sum268e27d041d79290e58cf0548bedf181
SHA1sumb9a0aed4fa4d57de1b5cbd929b0912bcc2bcc55b
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_26.5_23F77_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_26.5_23F77_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_26.5_23F77_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.