iPadOS 15.3 (19D50) for iPad mini 5 (Cellular)

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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 (Cellular) in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your iPad mini 5 (Cellular).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Spring_2019_15.3_19D50_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad mini 5 (Cellular) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad mini 5 (Cellular) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad mini 5 (Cellular) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Spring_2019_15.3_19D50_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad mini 5 (Cellular) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad mini 5 (Cellular) 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_15.3_19D50_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad mini 5 (Cellular) 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_15.3_19D50_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 10ab79e2683b52004d147e7e4da2ceef54dbe3f8. 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_15.3_19D50_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 10ab79e2683b52004d147e7e4da2ceef54dbe3f8. 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_15.3_19D50_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 10ab79e2683b52004d147e7e4da2ceef54dbe3f8. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum6dbb1648f2b8e3769fb95ee1b80cdf4cd47b04a79cd93690812a30cc73f9c425
MD5sum6dbb1648f2b8e3769fb95ee1b80cdf4cd47b04a79cd93690812a30cc73f9c425
SHA1sum10ab79e2683b52004d147e7e4da2ceef54dbe3f8
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

iPadOS 15.3 includes bug fixes and security updates for your iPad and is recommended for all users.

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

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

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