IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 9.3 - 13E233 for iPad mini 3 (GSM+CDMA)

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

Release Date21 March 2016
Upload Date15 March 2016
File NameiPad4,8_9.3_13E233_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.88 GB
SHA256suma0bd32b3f1e3464191d3a96e2e99ddd09e69a765cdb3dae2af4bd2dc14f4b5f8
MD5sum0a5c3c437f012ddd2e840e8f8eea38c8
SHA1sume8032dfde2dcaa7f0366ba2bf2aedcb5cb7b2067
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_9.3_13E233_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_9.3_13E233_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_9.3_13E233_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini 3 (GSM+CDMA) to reboot.