IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 9.3.1 - 13E238 for iPad mini Retina (China)

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

Release Date31 March 2016
Upload Date30 March 2016
File NameiPad4,6_9.3.1_13E238_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.87 GB
SHA256sum5b1a055b66a5c979c8ef40da6e70c0840c3ef232c9fd76b943c051c255031886
MD5sumd2682b391c3edd3451023088a5f05309
SHA1sum7ebd9ff74260199b22480e70722b605607e124a6
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_9.3.1_13E238_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_9.3.1_13E238_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_9.3.1_13E238_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini Retina (China) to reboot.