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iPad mini (Global)

iOS 8.1.1 (12B435) 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_8.1.1_12B435_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_8.1.1_12B435_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_8.1.1_12B435_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_8.1.1_12B435_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 1849c90f1f0e5345cac2d287bce52b089b59c5d6. 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_8.1.1_12B435_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 1849c90f1f0e5345cac2d287bce52b089b59c5d6. 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_8.1.1_12B435_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 1849c90f1f0e5345cac2d287bce52b089b59c5d6. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum 7157b5b6dbb5687f2496cc9a9f86c9a5e9db302dbbffeeab3d6f3ce1412b643d
MD5sum 8f02fc77a5f675f46378fe0f276365e1
SHA1sum 1849c90f1f0e5345cac2d287bce52b089b59c5d6
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

This release includes bug fixes, increased stability and performance improvements for iPad 2 and iPhone 4s.

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

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

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