IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 18.3.1 - 22D72 for iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi+Cellular)

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

Release Date10 February 2025
Upload Date08 February 2025
File NameiPad_Fall_2021_18.3.1_22D72_Restore.ipsw
File Size7.84 GB
SHA256sum352cfcb298d4889d0f4176b2285575813823eae88b147d59214ebc8bba8a4ed2
MD5sum9701482fdc6a1d227663eaccba861403
SHA1sum5dfdc1c3989f3a4d57c0c87294451c1a0c2b1ed5
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_18.3.1_22D72_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_18.3.1_22D72_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_18.3.1_22D72_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.