IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 8.0 - 12A365 for iPad mini

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

Release Date17 September 2014
Upload Date09 September 2014
File NameiPad2,5_8.0_12A365_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.55 GB
SHA256sume24eb088629ec695748edae220abb235edc858fafbc6d15cf3e1a26f3f2db387
MD5sum879e540bb9b84831f1e74cfbe82ccbbf
SHA1sumed9d54c1152a828bc311b456a04f69fd1c9cc349
IdentifieriPad2,5

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad mini to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad mini.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad2,5_8.0_12A365_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad mini to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad mini in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad2,5_8.0_12A365_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad mini 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 iPad2,5_8.0_12A365_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini to reboot.