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iOS 8.1 (12B410) 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_8.1_12B410_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_8.1_12B410_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_8.1_12B410_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_8.1_12B410_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: c17a01e204227e1e29d467e0b41594a554030232. 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_8.1_12B410_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: c17a01e204227e1e29d467e0b41594a554030232. 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_8.1_12B410_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: c17a01e204227e1e29d467e0b41594a554030232. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum 89ac00ad0d3d0e5522940935539b2fc69fb77652cf0028e998064810e7607b89
MD5sum 7a8d05066f077f012440687c3650c95f
SHA1sum c17a01e204227e1e29d467e0b41594a554030232
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

iOS 8.1

This release includes new features, improvements and bug fixes, including:

  • •    Apple Pay support for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus (U.S. only)

  • •    Photos includes new features, improvements and fixes

  •                 ◦    Adds iCloud Photo Library as a beta service

  •                 ◦    Adds Camera Roll album in Photos app and My Photo Stream album when iCloud Photo Library is not enabled

  •                 ◦    Provides alerts when running low on space before capturing Time Lapse videos

  • •    Messages includes new features, improvements and fixes

  •                 ◦    Adds the ability for iPhone users to send and receive SMS and MMS text messages from their iPad and Mac

  •                 ◦    Resolves an issue where search would sometimes not display results 

  •                 ◦    Fixes a bug that caused read messages to not be marked as read

  •                 ◦    Fixes issues with group messaging

  • •    Resolves issues with Wi-Fi performance that could occur when connected to some base stations

  • •    Fixes an issue that could prevent connections to Bluetooth hands-free devices 

  • •    Fixes bugs that could cause screen rotation to stop working

  • •    Adds an option to select between 2G, 3G or LTE networks for cellular data

  • •    Fixes an issue in Safari where videos would sometimes not play

  • •    Adds AirDrop support for Passbook passes

  • •    Adds an option to enable Dictation in Settings for Keyboards, separate from Siri

  • •    Enables HealthKit apps to access data in the background

  • •    Accessibility improvements and fixes

  •                 ◦    Fixes an issue that prevented Guided Access from working properly

  •                 ◦    Fixes a bug where VoiceOver would not work with 3rd party keyboards

  •                 ◦    Improves stability and audio quality when using MFi Hearing Aids with iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus

  •                 ◦    Fixes an issue with VoiceOver where tone dialing would get stuck on a tone until dialing another number

  •                 ◦    Improves reliability when using handwriting, Bluetooth keyboards and Braille displays with VoiceOver

  • •    Fixes an issue that was preventing the use of OS X Caching Server for iOS updates 

  • •    Bug fixes

Some features may not be available for all countries or all areas.

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

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

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