IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 7.1.2 - 11D257 for iPad mini Retina (China)

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

Release Date30 June 2014
Upload Date20 June 2014
File NameiPad4,6_7.1.2_11D257_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.54 GB
SHA256sum0c4ed32aadb41472c017d578f963e39ace8b607dc35f56dcf30d1ce2b91e690e
MD5sum348bebab5c0bc9e69bbf898ba53290ef
SHA1sum29e15de322edbefed43228eb9a3727e03e9005d8
IdentifieriPad4,6

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad mini Retina (China) to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad mini Retina (China).
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad4,6_7.1.2_11D257_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini Retina (China) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad mini Retina (China) to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad mini Retina (China) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad4,6_7.1.2_11D257_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini Retina (China) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad mini Retina (China) 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 iPad4,6_7.1.2_11D257_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini Retina (China) to reboot.