IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 12.4.5 - 16G161 for iPad mini Retina (WiFi)

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

Release Date28 January 2020
Upload Date17 January 2020
File NameiPad_64bit_12.4.5_16G161_Restore.ipsw
File Size2.75 GB
SHA256sumb79c51c7ce84800e97e51c98093b469776a64b87b3ac48c414aeeaacce952e1e
MD5sum19b2d73d28560ef3177b356f5839a642
SHA1sum8157c5f858722e58d8a2da7a9295c483a39ced9a
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_12.4.5_16G161_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_12.4.5_16G161_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_12.4.5_16G161_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini Retina (WiFi) to reboot.