IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 18.3 - 22D63 for iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi+Cellular)

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

Release Date27 January 2025
Upload Date23 January 2025
File NameiPad_Fall_2021_18.3_22D63_Restore.ipsw
File Size7.84 GB
SHA256suma4bd0c8518d1044fe84ed962d2e7406319a2002c33c39b42d7a016285f4e9cbb
MD5sum2c0d45b2ef611bfa5269f618e1da7ef5
SHA1sum7a7736a32b9e327f002f3a6cdcbc42d05f135bcb
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_18.3_22D63_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_18.3_22D63_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_18.3_22D63_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.