IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 8.1 - 12B410 for iPad mini

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

Release Date20 October 2014
Upload Date13 October 2014
File NameiPad2,5_8.1_12B410_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.58 GB
SHA256sum89ac00ad0d3d0e5522940935539b2fc69fb77652cf0028e998064810e7607b89
MD5sum7a8d05066f077f012440687c3650c95f
SHA1sumc17a01e204227e1e29d467e0b41594a554030232
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_8.1_12B410_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_8.1_12B410_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_8.1_12B410_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini to reboot.