IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 9.1 - 13B143 for 4th Gen iPad mini (WiFi+Cellular)

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

Release Date21 October 2015
Upload Date16 October 2015
File NameiPad5,2_9.1_13B143_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.86 GB
SHA256sum3adfc5eef7f6ff3f708541e473340f83eaae25e5a01a1d716e24d6bdd93cef5c
MD5sum489e136a4fcd40cff9b7a064e1155c2d
SHA1sum99aaefe53cfb18374441e2052257733d7e9117b7
IdentifieriPad5,2

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your 4th Gen iPad mini (WiFi+Cellular) to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your 4th Gen iPad mini (WiFi+Cellular).
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad5,2_9.1_13B143_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 4th Gen iPad mini (WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your 4th Gen iPad mini (WiFi+Cellular) to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your 4th Gen iPad mini (WiFi+Cellular) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad5,2_9.1_13B143_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 4th Gen iPad mini (WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your 4th Gen iPad mini (WiFi+Cellular) 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 iPad5,2_9.1_13B143_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 4th Gen iPad mini (WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.