IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 14.5.1 - 18E212 for iPad mini 4 (WiFi)

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

Release Date03 May 2021
Upload Date27 April 2021
File NameiPad_64bit_TouchID_14.5.1_18E212_Restore.ipsw
File Size4.23 GB
SHA256suma62ed77239da063a754e1b2cba9068da9c68ca03a515492c06b085ec2e62a946
MD5suma8541472123fa20ba70561c750da974f
SHA1sumb90566a4165f838adbbb5233c5dd9dbe2285a506
IdentifieriPad5,1

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad mini 4 (WiFi) to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad mini 4 (WiFi).
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_64bit_TouchID_14.5.1_18E212_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini 4 (WiFi) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad mini 4 (WiFi) to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad mini 4 (WiFi) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_64bit_TouchID_14.5.1_18E212_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini 4 (WiFi) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad mini 4 (WiFi) 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_14.5.1_18E212_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini 4 (WiFi) to reboot.