IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 8.4 - 12H143 for iPad mini 3 (GSM+CDMA)

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

Release Date30 June 2015
Upload Date26 June 2015
File NameiPad4,8_8.4_12H143_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.96 GB
SHA256sumda7f51574df9ee4768b2c3aca8b2585e1a41bdcd09a845553a8052f9f95d57f3
MD5sum0f562c9095b71457dc9963159583a327
SHA1sum0b0b249c52791ecae69557ee892e1a14106d15f0
IdentifieriPad4,8

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad mini 3 (GSM+CDMA) to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad mini 3 (GSM+CDMA).
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad4,8_8.4_12H143_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini 3 (GSM+CDMA) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad mini 3 (GSM+CDMA) to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad mini 3 (GSM+CDMA) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad4,8_8.4_12H143_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini 3 (GSM+CDMA) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad mini 3 (GSM+CDMA) 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 iPad4,8_8.4_12H143_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini 3 (GSM+CDMA) to reboot.