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iPad mini 5 (WiFi)

iPadOS 16.5.1 (20F75) for iPad mini 5 (WiFi)

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

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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_16.5.1_20F75_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_16.5.1_20F75_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_16.5.1_20F75_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_16.5.1_20F75_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 87085934d894f13e56f68ee7fe003cd49e1c9df4. 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_16.5.1_20F75_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 87085934d894f13e56f68ee7fe003cd49e1c9df4. 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_16.5.1_20F75_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 87085934d894f13e56f68ee7fe003cd49e1c9df4. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum 42f14b038175a1b1171fa59652a5b4d7e5f79a34da283e0ad71d7b0678d1a288
MD5sum 511139734328a9d35252bb1cf61bc18d
SHA1sum 87085934d894f13e56f68ee7fe003cd49e1c9df4
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

This update provides important security fixes and is recommended for all users. It also fixes an issue that prevents charging with the Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter.

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

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

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