iPadOS 18.5 (22F76) for iPad mini (A17 Pro, WiFi)

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iPad mini (A17 Pro, WiFi)

✗ This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in Finder, the Apple Devices app, iTunes, or idevicerestore.

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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 (A17 Pro, WiFi) in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your iPad mini (A17 Pro, WiFi).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad16,1,iPad16,2_18.5_22F76_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad mini (A17 Pro, WiFi) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad mini (A17 Pro, WiFi) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad mini (A17 Pro, WiFi) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad16,1,iPad16,2_18.5_22F76_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad mini (A17 Pro, WiFi) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad mini (A17 Pro, 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 iPad16,1,iPad16,2_18.5_22F76_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad mini (A17 Pro, WiFi) to reboot.

Windows

  1. Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd Downloads
  2. Type Get-FileHash iPad16,1,iPad16,2_18.5_22F76_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 4c4a03781310df35d34e5528f73cbd243ec0e1fc. 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 iPad16,1,iPad16,2_18.5_22F76_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 4c4a03781310df35d34e5528f73cbd243ec0e1fc. 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 iPad16,1,iPad16,2_18.5_22F76_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 4c4a03781310df35d34e5528f73cbd243ec0e1fc. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum753024127828ddbbfa935b071575d9318ac084086720f5cf0765aff0e44c013d
MD5sum753024127828ddbbfa935b071575d9318ac084086720f5cf0765aff0e44c013d
SHA1sum4c4a03781310df35d34e5528f73cbd243ec0e1fc
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

This update also includes the following enhancements and bug fixes:

  • A new Pride Harmony wallpaper

  • Parents now receive a notification when the Screen Time passcode is used on a child’s device

  • Buy with iPad is available when purchasing content within the Apple TV app on a 3rd party device

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:

https://support.apple.com/100100

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