iPadOS 17.3.1 (21D61) 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_17.3.1_21D61_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_17.3.1_21D61_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_17.3.1_21D61_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_17.3.1_21D61_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 50b288341896e2650f7eb3e1881627de212a63ad. 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_17.3.1_21D61_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 50b288341896e2650f7eb3e1881627de212a63ad. 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_17.3.1_21D61_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 50b288341896e2650f7eb3e1881627de212a63ad. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum7be6ae4bea53f07464d272246a0e692b08448815b7e903b67e393609c5717f50
MD5sum7be6ae4bea53f07464d272246a0e692b08448815b7e903b67e393609c5717f50
SHA1sum50b288341896e2650f7eb3e1881627de212a63ad
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

This update provides bug fixes for your iPad including:

  • Text may unexpectedly duplicate or overlap while typing

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