IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 8.0 - 12A365 for iPad mini GSM+LTE

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

Release Date17 September 2014
Upload Date09 September 2014
File NameiPad2,6_8.0_12A365_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.59 GB
SHA256sum5fc11387bac42860d32a1138b128a96ba583be66d1efa1f68a0007929415405c
MD5sumaf9cfd3c1e6c2da6fc838c361ded4136
SHA1sum2790fbf21232904c6fc44a46521a9ca8f1ad1bf7
IdentifieriPad2,6

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad mini GSM+LTE to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad mini GSM+LTE.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad2,6_8.0_12A365_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini GSM+LTE to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad mini GSM+LTE to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad mini GSM+LTE in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad2,6_8.0_12A365_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini GSM+LTE to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad mini GSM+LTE 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 iPad2,6_8.0_12A365_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini GSM+LTE to reboot.