IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 12.5.7 - 16H81 for iPad mini Retina (China)

This firmware is signed. This means that you can restore to it in iTunes.

Release Date23 January 2023
Upload Date14 January 2023
File NameiPad_64bit_12.5.7_16H81_Restore.ipsw
File Size2.76 GB
SHA256sum780aa5b20fa9fb5770c18311663bd098dbbf8e89311675a19b4860303edc0cd9
MD5sum5edae2381b35a73953ed415755a4414f
SHA1sum614d376484383cf9a90333bfad0999402e9d53c8
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_12.5.7_16H81_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_12.5.7_16H81_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_12.5.7_16H81_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini Retina (China) to reboot.