IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 26.5.2 - 23F84 for iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi+Cellular)

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

Release Date29 June 2026
Upload Date25 June 2026
File NameiPad_Fall_2021_26.5.2_23F84_Restore.ipsw
File Size9.30 GB
SHA256sum96c79cba8bc724af5bc27e30a90afdc5fc13256c0beb18e09f0c809257034fcd
MD5sumc9f49d242354e5ba48cb743a2414db7e
SHA1sum1900015fad121552a05fd056c04eebbf6926f314
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_26.5.2_23F84_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_26.5.2_23F84_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_26.5.2_23F84_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.