iPadOS 15.2.1 (19C63) for iPad mini 5 (WiFi)

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iPad mini 5 (WiFi)

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This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in Finder, the Apple Devices app, iTunes, or idevicerestore. The instructions below are included for reference only.

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of Apple Devices from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Plug your iPad mini 5 (WiFi) in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your iPad mini 5 (WiFi).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Spring_2019_15.2.1_19C63_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad mini 5 (WiFi) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad mini 5 (WiFi) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad mini 5 (WiFi) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Spring_2019_15.2.1_19C63_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad mini 5 (WiFi) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad mini 5 (WiFi) in to your PC.
  3. Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd ~/Downloads
  4. To perform a full erase restore, type idevicerestore -e iPad_Spring_2019_15.2.1_19C63_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad mini 5 (WiFi) to reboot.

Windows

  1. Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd Downloads
  2. Type Get-FileHash iPad_Spring_2019_15.2.1_19C63_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 61889d6299dc86249d55b2f132259d64f0925e0b. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

macOS

  1. Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd ~/Downloads
  2. Type openssl sha1 iPad_Spring_2019_15.2.1_19C63_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 61889d6299dc86249d55b2f132259d64f0925e0b. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Linux

  1. Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd ~/Downloads
  2. Type openssl sha1 iPad_Spring_2019_15.2.1_19C63_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 61889d6299dc86249d55b2f132259d64f0925e0b. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sumb09cc8fcc47656d895dc907238c10e21bce46ae73069bdf6b1473a8769e81915
MD5sumb09cc8fcc47656d895dc907238c10e21bce46ae73069bdf6b1473a8769e81915
SHA1sum61889d6299dc86249d55b2f132259d64f0925e0b
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

iPadOS 15.2.1 contains bug fixes for your iPad including the following:

  • Messages may not load photos sent using an iCloud Link

For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website:

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222

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