IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 8.4.1 - 12H321 for iPad mini Retina (China)

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

Release Date13 August 2015
Upload Date07 August 2015
File NameiPad4,6_8.4.1_12H321_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.94 GB
SHA256sum30cea36dbeffbf67899e12b83ba53720d152105af37b1d3968dd5bb40b6aadda
MD5sum0fc1f1557dacec60d1790368979b2b0c
SHA1sum7ac773a4c8faeca647cd7e1cbf2874585b358c1d
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_8.4.1_12H321_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_8.4.1_12H321_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_8.4.1_12H321_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini Retina (China) to reboot.