IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 15.8.5 - 19H394 for 4th Gen iPad mini (WiFi+Cellular)

This firmware is signed. This means that you can restore to it in iTunes.

Release Date15 September 2025
Upload Date04 September 2025
File NameiPad_64bit_TouchID_15.8.5_19H394_Restore.ipsw
File Size4.71 GB
SHA256sum22a0dbca8837a4a8261a6353eafcac3428385497b66181c8882e2f506f48a1fa
MD5sumb143a9a7fb4fe38761ccb214f102a00c
SHA1sum3f1d43d1301378d77cd8155d04b13600e1e9bf62
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_15.8.5_19H394_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_15.8.5_19H394_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_15.8.5_19H394_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 4th Gen iPad mini (WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.