iPadOS 17.1.1 (21B91) 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_17.1.1_21B91_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_17.1.1_21B91_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_17.1.1_21B91_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_17.1.1_21B91_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: a0517f00bd79f34953a8126af863bbd8ff1a2145. 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_17.1.1_21B91_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: a0517f00bd79f34953a8126af863bbd8ff1a2145. 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_17.1.1_21B91_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: a0517f00bd79f34953a8126af863bbd8ff1a2145. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sume9a52205391f9ac61531d1c7689cf90608abd816a0255675b17f2af086b60456
MD5sume9a52205391f9ac61531d1c7689cf90608abd816a0255675b17f2af086b60456
SHA1suma0517f00bd79f34953a8126af863bbd8ff1a2145
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:

  • Weather Lock Screen widget may not correctly display snow

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