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iPad mini 2 (Cellular)

iOS 8.1.2 (12B440) for iPad mini 2 (Cellular)

✗ 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 2 (Cellular) in to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes, and navigate to your iPad mini 2 (Cellular).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad4,5_8.1.2_12B440_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_8.1.2_12B440_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_8.1.2_12B440_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_8.1.2_12B440_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: ef6d41289dda0d23e115275571f68a2bf79b429c. 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_8.1.2_12B440_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: ef6d41289dda0d23e115275571f68a2bf79b429c. 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_8.1.2_12B440_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: ef6d41289dda0d23e115275571f68a2bf79b429c. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum 42bcbc855ec3bfe1e64836707cdb9061a930391a6e432fb72c43fd9eeb9704f7
MD5sum e0bf0e7c32340735eaaaf3f21993126b
SHA1sum ef6d41289dda0d23e115275571f68a2bf79b429c
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 and addresses a problem where ringtones purchased through the iTunes Store may have been removed from your device. To restore these ringtones, visit itunes.com/restore-tones from your iOS device.

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

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

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