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iOS 7.1.2 (11D257) for iPad mini (WiFi)

✗ This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in iTunes.

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✗ This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in iTunes. The instructions below are included for reference only.

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Plug your iPad mini (WiFi) in to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes, and navigate to your iPad mini (WiFi).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad2,5_7.1.2_11D257_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad mini (WiFi) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad mini (WiFi) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad mini (WiFi) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad2,5_7.1.2_11D257_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad mini (WiFi) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad mini (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 iPad2,5_7.1.2_11D257_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad mini (WiFi) to reboot.

Windows

  1. Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd Downloads
  2. Type Get-FileHash iPad2,5_7.1.2_11D257_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 7b446aaee1334ef9ac9ac38353457d01ccc1dcf0. 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 iPad2,5_7.1.2_11D257_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 7b446aaee1334ef9ac9ac38353457d01ccc1dcf0. 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 iPad2,5_7.1.2_11D257_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 7b446aaee1334ef9ac9ac38353457d01ccc1dcf0. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum 7970faf7b9afd0e807a1c2b58819ba51358e43985b6ca045568ea9f85e5a7e6a
MD5sum 30f44ee645e5a9169a885fa1aec57abb
SHA1sum 7b446aaee1334ef9ac9ac38353457d01ccc1dcf0
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

This update contains bug fixes and security updates, including:

  • Improves iBeacon connectivity and stability
  • Fixes a bug with data transfer for some 3rd party accessories, including bar code scanners
  • Corrects an issue with data protection class of Mail attachments

For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222

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