IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 8.4 - 12H143 for iPad Mini 3 (China)

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

Release Date30 June 2015
Upload Date26 June 2015
File NameiPad4,9_8.4_12H143_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.96 GB
SHA256sumd53b2e04003a6fa851365970534450ab031ae6d54b825e0c769f7ff97f329b05
MD5sumefce8324c90a739ef0c36226057dff7c
SHA1sum296e405fbbd6e46363bb613db5c4d5661f0a385a
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_8.4_12H143_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_8.4_12H143_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_8.4_12H143_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Mini 3 (China) to reboot.