IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 16.4 - 20E246 for iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi+Cellular)

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

Release Date27 March 2023
Upload Date19 March 2023
File NameiPad_Fall_2021_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw
File Size5.76 GB
SHA256sumb3067d769e0499a292a2ce1d418172e757b82336d91d4e737ad21aeb3e7a4813
MD5sum6542cc57cb086a39e2937a00addf932c
SHA1sum407686583ac941037e1a445002895cdb9c4be85e
IdentifieriPad14,2

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi+Cellular).
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Fall_2021_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Fall_2021_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) 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_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.