IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 8.0.1 - 12A402 for iPad mini Retina (WiFi)

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

Release Date24 September 2014
Upload Date20 September 2014
File NameiPad4,4_8.0.1_12A402_Restore.ipsw
File Size2.03 GB
SHA256sum8564347d13215d7266c4c35ef510fc5fcfcae23f0b1b635993866dd27432d77d
MD5sumad500bb40ade8dc40eabf3d4f8649fd5
SHA1sumf279099564c987fa6c2c1725be249de44c664385
IdentifieriPad4,4

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad mini Retina (WiFi) to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad mini Retina (WiFi).
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad4,4_8.0.1_12A402_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini Retina (WiFi) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad mini Retina (WiFi) to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad mini Retina (WiFi) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad4,4_8.0.1_12A402_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini Retina (WiFi) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad mini Retina (WiFi) 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 iPad4,4_8.0.1_12A402_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini Retina (WiFi) to reboot.