iOS 7.1.2 (11D257) for iPad mini 2 (Cellular)

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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 2 (Cellular) in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your iPad mini 2 (Cellular).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad4,5_7.1.2_11D257_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad mini 2 (Cellular) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad mini 2 (Cellular) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad mini 2 (Cellular) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad4,5_7.1.2_11D257_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad mini 2 (Cellular) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad mini 2 (Cellular) 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 iPad4,5_7.1.2_11D257_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad mini 2 (Cellular) to reboot.

Windows

  1. Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd Downloads
  2. Type Get-FileHash iPad4,5_7.1.2_11D257_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 158c59752d5a8176d344b4b0bac17f3863850a81. 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 iPad4,5_7.1.2_11D257_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 158c59752d5a8176d344b4b0bac17f3863850a81. 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 iPad4,5_7.1.2_11D257_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 158c59752d5a8176d344b4b0bac17f3863850a81. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum669e21ecf40de10ead91b4652a089682af9f74ce4b342c7c2cca1735c7a5fa07
MD5sum669e21ecf40de10ead91b4652a089682af9f74ce4b342c7c2cca1735c7a5fa07
SHA1sum158c59752d5a8176d344b4b0bac17f3863850a81
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

iOS 7.1.2

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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