IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 12.5.4 - 16H50 for iPad mini 3 (GSM+CDMA)

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

Release Date14 June 2021
Upload Date09 June 2021
File NameiPad_64bit_TouchID_12.5.4_16H50_Restore.ipsw
File Size2.75 GB
SHA256sumf7510743a53d378eb3b0a22ea81f4cf75b280e98831254212ebe7a5651cab741
MD5sumb98d5eb5e1f1d1ae6e0638798d9ef4ab
SHA1sum80edffdb166c48189f424352042eeaba4329ef50
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 iPad_64bit_TouchID_12.5.4_16H50_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 iPad_64bit_TouchID_12.5.4_16H50_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 iPad_64bit_TouchID_12.5.4_16H50_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini 3 (GSM+CDMA) to reboot.