IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 8.2 - 12D508 for iPad mini 3 (WiFi)

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

Release Date09 March 2015
Upload Date04 March 2015
File NameiPad4,7_8.2_12D508_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.90 GB
SHA256sum6d4a1bf067e39251f713e6a5d9c12c866277b47616d030bb949598ab0ce995c1
MD5sum0dadb0bc62e87005e6ada9add537d277
SHA1sum908c2ee05e80e9e5f0c6814e2be8e79cec858afe
IdentifieriPad4,7

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad mini 3 (WiFi) to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad mini 3 (WiFi).
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad4,7_8.2_12D508_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini 3 (WiFi) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad mini 3 (WiFi) to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad mini 3 (WiFi) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad4,7_8.2_12D508_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini 3 (WiFi) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad mini 3 (WiFi) 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 iPad4,7_8.2_12D508_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini 3 (WiFi) to reboot.