IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 18.2 - 22C152 for iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi+Cellular)

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

Release Date11 December 2024
Upload Date07 December 2024
File NameiPad_Fall_2021_18.2_22C152_Restore.ipsw
File Size7.96 GB
SHA256sumfc74596b6df11c8efaef352fe09b96484f04b7006b5b8c0bf4c3c409ad837395
MD5sum832f37532e3afbdd31644819ae3a8419
SHA1sumb028c58c38eaa3e2e8037f3128f5992432ce6c0e
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_18.2_22C152_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_18.2_22C152_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_18.2_22C152_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.