IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 8.3 - 12F69 for iPad mini 3 (WiFi)

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

Release Date08 April 2015
Upload Date01 April 2015
File NameiPad4,7_8.3_12F69_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.88 GB
SHA256sum70bf1f21ef2ba4a63caf61073636706287979371148552b7ce619a8d7c5afed3
MD5sum99c374d7efe7a2ac27dd86606f4eb79e
SHA1sum48e0f8d63efde6c37db52ae45e5c908863261dff
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_8.3_12F69_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_8.3_12F69_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_8.3_12F69_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini 3 (WiFi) to reboot.