iPadOS 16.6.1 (20G81) 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_16.6.1_20G81_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_16.6.1_20G81_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_16.6.1_20G81_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_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 1cf31221ac5e7cf727bbb6234f4281c4fcbfbf79. 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_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 1cf31221ac5e7cf727bbb6234f4281c4fcbfbf79. 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_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 1cf31221ac5e7cf727bbb6234f4281c4fcbfbf79. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum88fa53715ee5fd213794f4c1b0d5ad38c1c027da2cc1cb3b9f5b396cee52819f
MD5sum88fa53715ee5fd213794f4c1b0d5ad38c1c027da2cc1cb3b9f5b396cee52819f
SHA1sum1cf31221ac5e7cf727bbb6234f4281c4fcbfbf79
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.

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

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

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