IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 9.1 - 13B143 for iPad mini 3 (GSM+CDMA)

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

Release Date21 October 2015
Upload Date16 October 2015
File NameiPad4,8_9.1_13B143_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.85 GB
SHA256sum68cb5a3aa0d74eadffdd0fe601443b0833d0b9967768e9d6d65e22afc7586f11
MD5sum0974b906caa52db8b32a3b74e94ea97f
SHA1sumd052c629c6fbcbd3226922546bdd6cb70b387688
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_9.1_13B143_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_9.1_13B143_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_9.1_13B143_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini 3 (GSM+CDMA) to reboot.