IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 8.3 - 12F69 for iPad mini Retina (WiFi)

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

Release Date08 April 2015
Upload Date01 April 2015
File NameiPad4,4_8.3_12F69_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.88 GB
SHA256sumdaf153581a63bb183c7c98d291b51bbcb2ce9b91c9dafcae8f4bca5ac484ff8d
MD5sum16b34a6f93b6f3ffc7363973df5231a5
SHA1sumecc19ed847e57db81d54984cb2decf342f571b34
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_8.3_12F69_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_8.3_12F69_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_8.3_12F69_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini Retina (WiFi) to reboot.