iOS 8.1.3 (12B466) for iPad mini (GSM)

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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.

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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 (GSM) in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your iPad mini (GSM).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad2,6_8.1.3_12B466_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad mini (GSM) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad mini (GSM) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad mini (GSM) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad2,6_8.1.3_12B466_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad mini (GSM) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad mini (GSM) 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 iPad2,6_8.1.3_12B466_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad mini (GSM) to reboot.

Windows

  1. Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd Downloads
  2. Type Get-FileHash iPad2,6_8.1.3_12B466_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: c937de5a39170af590de50ea5df58101e862bc69. 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 iPad2,6_8.1.3_12B466_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: c937de5a39170af590de50ea5df58101e862bc69. 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 iPad2,6_8.1.3_12B466_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: c937de5a39170af590de50ea5df58101e862bc69. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sumab7b54a0e625d2739417d5e490e9a6fe8009bec4950fa4b96bb59ee55905dcdf
MD5sumab7b54a0e625d2739417d5e490e9a6fe8009bec4950fa4b96bb59ee55905dcdf
SHA1sumc937de5a39170af590de50ea5df58101e862bc69
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

iOS 8.1.3

This release includes bug fixes, increased stability and performance improvements, including:

• Reduces the amount of storage required to perform a software update

• Fixes an issue that prevented some users from entering their Apple ID password for Messages and FaceTime

• Addresses an issue that caused Spotlight to stop displaying app results

• Fixes an issue which prevented multitasking gestures from working on iPad

• Adds new configuration options for education standardized testing

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

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

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