IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 8.1.2 - 12B440 for iPad Mini 3 (China)

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

Release Date09 December 2014
Upload Date05 December 2014
File NameiPad4,9_8.1.2_12B440_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.96 GB
SHA256suma5c6515e9f797c7ffbd197e10d5b4d27a73bcc246ac9b0cbf94da137e440cfbe
MD5sum2b65e3a29db51317c4fa847d03ad447a
SHA1sum92e45be933f5027e7dd5e325cf8c3a6c21ebf391
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_8.1.2_12B440_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_8.1.2_12B440_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_8.1.2_12B440_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Mini 3 (China) to reboot.