iPadOS 16.4 (20E246) for iPad mini 6 (Cellular)

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iPad mini 6 (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 6 (Cellular) in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your iPad mini 6 (Cellular).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Fall_2021_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad mini 6 (Cellular) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad mini 6 (Cellular) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad mini 6 (Cellular) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Fall_2021_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad mini 6 (Cellular) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad mini 6 (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_Fall_2021_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad mini 6 (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_Fall_2021_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 407686583ac941037e1a445002895cdb9c4be85e. 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_Fall_2021_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 407686583ac941037e1a445002895cdb9c4be85e. 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_Fall_2021_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 407686583ac941037e1a445002895cdb9c4be85e. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sumb3067d769e0499a292a2ce1d418172e757b82336d91d4e737ad21aeb3e7a4813
MD5sumb3067d769e0499a292a2ce1d418172e757b82336d91d4e737ad21aeb3e7a4813
SHA1sum407686583ac941037e1a445002895cdb9c4be85e
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

This update includes the following enhancements and bug fixes:

  • 21 new emoji including animals, hand gestures, and objects are now available in emoji keyboard

  • Apple Pencil hover adds tilt and azimuth support so you can preview your mark at any angle before you make it in Notes and supported apps on iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation) and iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation)

  • Notifications for web apps added to the Home Screen

  • Duplicates album in Photos expands support to detect duplicate photos and videos in an iCloud Shared Photo Library

  • VoiceOver support for maps in the Weather app

  • Accessibility setting to automatically dim video when flashes of light or strobe effects are detected

  • Fixes an issue with Apple Pencil responsiveness that may occur while drawing or writing in the Notes app

  • Fixes an issue where Ask to Buy requests from children may fail to appear on the parent's device

  • Addresses issues where Matter-compatible thermostats could become unresponsive when paired to Apple Home

Some features may not be available for all regions or on all Apple devices. For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222

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