IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 8.2 - 12D508 for iPad mini Retina (GSM+CDMA)

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

Release Date09 March 2015
Upload Date04 March 2015
File NameiPad4,5_8.2_12D508_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.94 GB
SHA256sum03ad0398b22777817367baad77ff9d900386e84c4709ae907958960b6e6ba8dc
MD5sumf0e684013886cd1e6aa2cc49b291f25d
SHA1sum9ce645a12b0ba4c34bf3a2fe30de81dab6f569ca
IdentifieriPad4,5

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad mini Retina (GSM+CDMA) to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad mini Retina (GSM+CDMA).
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad4,5_8.2_12D508_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini Retina (GSM+CDMA) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad mini Retina (GSM+CDMA) to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad mini Retina (GSM+CDMA) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad4,5_8.2_12D508_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini Retina (GSM+CDMA) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad mini Retina (GSM+CDMA) 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 iPad4,5_8.2_12D508_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini Retina (GSM+CDMA) to reboot.