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iPad mini (Global)

iOS 8.1.3 (12B466) 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_8.1.3_12B466_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_8.1.3_12B466_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_8.1.3_12B466_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_8.1.3_12B466_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 5ac62f5c711554a5b48950826c5e83f2280b6115. 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_8.1.3_12B466_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 5ac62f5c711554a5b48950826c5e83f2280b6115. 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_8.1.3_12B466_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 5ac62f5c711554a5b48950826c5e83f2280b6115. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum 774a3aafe89c101c39ca97d0763f7d2d62360d6738ef65d247516686ca62653e
MD5sum 12e79fd20693877d81ba3eb69e8260cb
SHA1sum 5ac62f5c711554a5b48950826c5e83f2280b6115
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, 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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