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

✗ 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 (Global) in to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes, and navigate to your iPad mini (Global).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad2,7_7.1.2_11D257_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad mini (Global) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad mini (Global) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad mini (Global) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad2,7_7.1.2_11D257_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad mini (Global) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad mini (Global) 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 iPad2,7_7.1.2_11D257_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad mini (Global) to reboot.

Windows

  1. Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd Downloads
  2. Type Get-FileHash iPad2,7_7.1.2_11D257_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 0433802617ee67912ce6d3b732f12b65c3b56302. 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 iPad2,7_7.1.2_11D257_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 0433802617ee67912ce6d3b732f12b65c3b56302. 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 iPad2,7_7.1.2_11D257_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 0433802617ee67912ce6d3b732f12b65c3b56302. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum 9cb4f1ec9d5cf60e51bd10ca94fb5d2997f7a32cd1d75bed56f7a12c83d2ba66
MD5sum 6e35384fd8a9027f60414a957a6e8b21
SHA1sum 0433802617ee67912ce6d3b732f12b65c3b56302
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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