IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 8.0.1 - 12A402 for iPad mini

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

Release Date24 September 2014
Upload Date20 September 2014
File NameiPad2,5_8.0.1_12A402_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.58 GB
SHA256sum1c77e78fc62cc9de72ebeca35f9d2ef78ef79e472f7b6a840be0680628ffb515
MD5sum2cc8a916274f4d16645aad77af21070d
SHA1sum176e49c7cc9c6f4dec023b2c27f3652ed277502c
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_8.0.1_12A402_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_8.0.1_12A402_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_8.0.1_12A402_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini to reboot.