IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 12.5.3 - 16H41 for iPad mini 3 (WiFi)

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

Release Date03 May 2021
Upload Date29 April 2021
File NameiPad_64bit_TouchID_12.5.3_16H41_Restore.ipsw
File Size2.75 GB
SHA256sum3b7e487fcb71bb00f8503eb979ecde200f3d39991e4ff244b4ab0339ddd24c5c
MD5sum5f634af93136af1fa371ee5e0c39c1d1
SHA1sumb98d8a2a9a5957aac572249b1f4bae45d8d27561
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 iPad_64bit_TouchID_12.5.3_16H41_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 iPad_64bit_TouchID_12.5.3_16H41_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 iPad_64bit_TouchID_12.5.3_16H41_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini 3 (WiFi) to reboot.