IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 15.1 - 19B74 for 4th Gen iPad mini (WiFi+Cellular)

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

Release Date25 October 2021
Upload Date15 October 2021
File NameiPad_64bit_TouchID_15.1_19B74_Restore.ipsw
File Size4.80 GB
SHA256sumf05ca409b00f25b115202dcade69552ae930b15a0fe661e94b459aeb5a129bd0
MD5sum440ff9c9811595e55b42fecd80e7809e
SHA1sume72e5e0823be8fe5f3f619f582d875f5546a11b8
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_15.1_19B74_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_15.1_19B74_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_15.1_19B74_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 4th Gen iPad mini (WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.