IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 8.1.1 - 12B435 for iPad mini

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

Release Date17 November 2014
Upload Date08 November 2014
File NameiPad2,5_8.1.1_12B435_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.41 GB
SHA256sum678657194d0ed523c92a15bb98192416a69ae7e058b7fbc01a3135448fcbe48a
MD5sum92f0f310733a59c7bd822875c2ff9766
SHA1sum8951fa2aa0616ac6fe98ac00d7d1f42b623b265c
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_8.1.1_12B435_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_8.1.1_12B435_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_8.1.1_12B435_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini to reboot.