IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 8.1.1 - 12B436 for iPad Mini 3 (China)

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

Release Date17 November 2014
Upload Date11 November 2014
File NameiPad4,9_8.1.1_12B436_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.96 GB
SHA256sum0e930f925adb72903a7cdf284bba80c7fb485a020b8df3a9358a58c6d4f60c97
MD5suma476c40006e642525d916c612d48843e
SHA1sum41865209c298119dd85cdabbfbbbd40a7b9d942b
IdentifieriPad4,9

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad Mini 3 (China) to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad Mini 3 (China).
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad4,9_8.1.1_12B436_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Mini 3 (China) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad Mini 3 (China) to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Mini 3 (China) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad4,9_8.1.1_12B436_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Mini 3 (China) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad Mini 3 (China) 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 iPad4,9_8.1.1_12B436_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Mini 3 (China) to reboot.