IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 12.1 - 16B92 for 4th Gen iPad mini (WiFi+Cellular)

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

Release Date30 October 2018
Upload Date20 October 2018
File NameiPad_64bit_TouchID_12.1_16B92_Restore.ipsw
File Size2.78 GB
SHA256sum7e43f933454557af9c695a465cec8d00601199ebe140a8805801cf9f14108f3c
MD5sum06ca6f145ab7dfa8085629f49bac1c35
SHA1sumc5418bad6baf9e555dca77d822c7e1002cd9a8ff
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 iPad_64bit_TouchID_12.1_16B92_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 iPad_64bit_TouchID_12.1_16B92_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 iPad_64bit_TouchID_12.1_16B92_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 4th Gen iPad mini (WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.