IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 14.1 - 18A8395 for 4th Gen iPad mini (WiFi+Cellular)

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

Release Date20 October 2020
Upload Date05 October 2020
File NameiPad_64bit_TouchID_14.1_18A8395_Restore.ipsw
File Size4.01 GB
SHA256sum9af001f45ac8e07398bf874d4419eeca129bfdf8b99d0cd050700f388214f75b
MD5sum02943aca04d4ba362dc7f9dfea580644
SHA1sume3922fbebf94bde2cf88f53f220554dbace70e65
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_14.1_18A8395_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_14.1_18A8395_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_14.1_18A8395_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 4th Gen iPad mini (WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.