IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 9.1 - 13B143 for iPad mini

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

Release Date21 October 2015
Upload Date16 October 2015
File NameiPad2,5_9.1_13B143_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.41 GB
SHA256sum6bca91b401e39e733ce249f6d8b3ad12b6552cfb73e1ddbd3cf742ff090484c0
MD5sum851f032645a2e76c48dd8889b1db5e7a
SHA1sumb807c45e37503a1e3c6dd9b6334a116d3b7d3438
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_9.1_13B143_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_9.1_13B143_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_9.1_13B143_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini to reboot.