IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 12.4.6 - 16G183 for iPad mini Retina (China)

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

Release Date24 March 2020
Upload Date10 March 2020
File NameiPad_64bit_12.4.6_16G183_Restore.ipsw
File Size2.75 GB
SHA256sumaa06867a02db1fb42e97be3600269c443c905f242a454b6369d655f5885a54c4
MD5sum6d65ad3827f11644a29db7568fb40665
SHA1sum3fa6013f9698ea91bc04c824bbf1858293381203
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 iPad_64bit_12.4.6_16G183_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 iPad_64bit_12.4.6_16G183_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 iPad_64bit_12.4.6_16G183_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini Retina (China) to reboot.