IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 26.6 - 23G71 for iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi)

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

Release Date27 July 2026
Upload Date18 July 2026
File NameiPad_Fall_2021_26.6_23G71_Restore.ipsw
File Size9.36 GB
SHA256sumfef4a7fcca0eaa4f9e7e97bcfbb9e2e4189a61eea5782d70e09d903873f3c60b
MD5sumb8b4a5d2ad0565bf8ff2ec5ed10d68e9
SHA1sum1e2516324bfde5210c0bfe8ca881853d85d178cb
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_26.6_23G71_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_26.6_23G71_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_26.6_23G71_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.