IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 26.3.1 - 23D8133 for iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi+Cellular)

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

Release Date04 March 2026
Upload Date01 March 2026
File NameiPad_Fall_2021_26.3.1_23D8133_Restore.ipsw
File Size9.10 GB
SHA256sum42f55e5d1442c94204ba8a108d5258c38e2a98a6335ee30e0479122f3e49513e
MD5suma5cc6a3b60bca8d7a83e7a0b77caa283
SHA1sum32e497b5e6bb43b30929de78104b40e71c0cfacd
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_26.3.1_23D8133_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_26.3.1_23D8133_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_26.3.1_23D8133_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.