IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 8.4 - 12H143 for iPad mini CDMA+LTE

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

Release Date30 June 2015
Upload Date26 June 2015
File NameiPad2,7_8.4_12H143_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.44 GB
SHA256sum8e732f05b788576423db1fa68a1cc086924869fd4d85fcda8387a2574213ef06
MD5sum4279464110fa8a58538d6b7cdb5ecabb
SHA1sum9db2ee18b7d289f026f018d225fea8c2fea17df9
IdentifieriPad2,7

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad mini CDMA+LTE to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad mini CDMA+LTE.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad2,7_8.4_12H143_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini CDMA+LTE to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad mini CDMA+LTE to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad mini CDMA+LTE in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad2,7_8.4_12H143_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini CDMA+LTE to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad mini CDMA+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 iPad2,7_8.4_12H143_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini CDMA+LTE to reboot.