IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 8.4 - 12H143 for iPad mini Retina (WiFi)

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

Release Date30 June 2015
Upload Date26 June 2015
File NameiPad4,4_8.4_12H143_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.89 GB
SHA256sumfabc5de665650d223bb5aa28cd2ca3c20ceab65b3912a52901c8ccf3cc2bf41b
MD5sumfcb5da8721c2ab9efcca9b49f29dc2f6
SHA1sum6ba1973f20a0c5529bb21d15ed792b549fa96f12
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_8.4_12H143_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_8.4_12H143_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_8.4_12H143_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini Retina (WiFi) to reboot.