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iOS 8.0.1 (12A402) 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_8.0.1_12A402_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_8.0.1_12A402_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_8.0.1_12A402_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_8.0.1_12A402_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 176e49c7cc9c6f4dec023b2c27f3652ed277502c. 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_8.0.1_12A402_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 176e49c7cc9c6f4dec023b2c27f3652ed277502c. 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_8.0.1_12A402_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 176e49c7cc9c6f4dec023b2c27f3652ed277502c. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum 1c77e78fc62cc9de72ebeca35f9d2ef78ef79e472f7b6a840be0680628ffb515
MD5sum 2cc8a916274f4d16645aad77af21070d
SHA1sum 176e49c7cc9c6f4dec023b2c27f3652ed277502c
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

This release contains improvements and bug fixes, including:

  • Fixes a bug so HealthKit apps can now be made available on the App Store
  • Addresses an issue where 3rd party keyboards could become deselected when a user enters their passcode
  • Fixes an issue that prevented some apps from accessing photos from the Photo Library
  • Improves the reliability of the Reachability feature on iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus
  • Fixes an issue that could cause unexpected cellular data usage when receiving SMS/MMS messages
  • Better support of Ask To Buy for Family Sharing for In-App Purchases
  • Fixes an issue where ringtones were sometimes not restored from iCloud backups
  • Fixes a bug that prevented uploading photos and videos from Safari

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

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

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