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iPad mini 5 (WiFi)

iPadOS 16.1 (20B82) for iPad mini 5 (WiFi)

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✗ This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in iTunes. The instructions below are included for reference only.

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Plug your iPad mini 5 (WiFi) in to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes, 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_16.1_20B82_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_16.1_20B82_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_16.1_20B82_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_16.1_20B82_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 2ac145558b12284067a1ba7b1b04b31494691284. 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_16.1_20B82_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 2ac145558b12284067a1ba7b1b04b31494691284. 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_16.1_20B82_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 2ac145558b12284067a1ba7b1b04b31494691284. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum de9d7218248cb4b0e077c42c152b9a242e85f73a6ba85d10f45380901eecd63e
MD5sum 1ad19a3faf770a5e0958462cfeca02a1
SHA1sum 2ac145558b12284067a1ba7b1b04b31494691284
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

iCloud Shared Photo Library

  • Separate library for seamlessly sharing photos and videos with up to five other people
  • Setup rules allow you to easily contribute past photos based on start date or people in the photos when you set up or join a library
  • Library filters for quickly switching between viewing the Shared Library, your Personal Library, or both libraries together
  • Shared edits and permissions let everyone add, edit, favorite, caption, and delete photos
  • Sharing toggle in Camera lets you choose to send photos you take straight to the Shared Library, or enable a setting to share automatically when other participants are detected nearby using Bluetooth

Stage Manager

  • A new way to multitask, on iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation and later) iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation and later) and iPad Air (5th generation)
  • Overlapping and resizable windows allow you to adjust the size of your apps and arrange your ideal workspace
  • App groups allow you to create sets of apps that you can quickly get back to
  • Recent Apps arranged on the left of the screen allow you to quickly switch between apps and windows

Apple Pencil

  • Apple Pencil hover shows you exactly where Apple Pencil will touch down on the display so you can navigate, write, sketch, and illustrate with greater precision on iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation) and iPad Pro 11-inch (6th generation)
  • Tool previews show your brush size, color, and mixture of paint before you make a mark
  • New Watercolor, Monoline, and Fountain pens in Notes

Home

  • Matter, the new smart home connectivity standard, is supported enabling a wide variety of smart home accessories to work together across ecosystems

Some features may not be available for all regions or on all iPad models. For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222

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