IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 8.3 - 12F69 for iPad mini

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

Release Date08 April 2015
Upload Date01 April 2015
File NameiPad2,5_8.3_12F69_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.39 GB
SHA256sum8f95e7409281e5eff2f1cd9acf2bab4e90b0ca98a64a4f24762f50434150822d
MD5sumb188f86d05d332af377c488f8be0ee94
SHA1sum3f70317d5ef9676767943a786fbe5521735f7529
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_8.3_12F69_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_8.3_12F69_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_8.3_12F69_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini to reboot.