IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 8.4 - 12H143 for iPad mini

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

Release Date30 June 2015
Upload Date26 June 2015
File NameiPad2,5_8.4_12H143_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.40 GB
SHA256sum56369c9185d37280937a2b0cfadf899bd41d17f7d34c501938b79c5ccbf4c7cb
MD5sumcbcc9d2086269f08bb0ebab749cc94ad
SHA1sumbf32bfbcd860e4d02631396bed6f55f3f0f6fef0
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_8.4_12H143_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_8.4_12H143_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_8.4_12H143_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini to reboot.