IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 9.3 - 13E233 for iPad mini

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

Release Date21 March 2016
Upload Date15 March 2016
File NameiPad2,5_9.3_13E233_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.43 GB
SHA256sum8612757ee32583b7477ce21ae26cc7f9587ee9df473e96ef01e374276f46f732
MD5sum4c480ed783dd4992d58b547dba6452ec
SHA1sum3cb19fbbc679284099fbe2997de5b2b46031f38d
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_9.3_13E233_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_9.3_13E233_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_9.3_13E233_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini to reboot.