IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 11.0.2 - 15A421 for iPad mini Retina (WiFi)

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

Release Date03 October 2017
Upload Date28 September 2017
File NameiPad_64bit_11.0.2_15A421_Restore.ipsw
File Size2.34 GB
SHA256sumf883ab9f52d9ab5b33810403afbb41761daf8f725460b7eacd891758482d3cfd
MD5sumb56815e6dd770e1756994bb654a2aac0
SHA1sum3ae3769d754d97004333690f5ec6311a1c854e38
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 iPad_64bit_11.0.2_15A421_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 iPad_64bit_11.0.2_15A421_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 iPad_64bit_11.0.2_15A421_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini Retina (WiFi) to reboot.