iOS 12.1.1 (16C50) 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.

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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 iPad_64bit_12.1.1_16C50_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 iPad_64bit_12.1.1_16C50_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 iPad_64bit_12.1.1_16C50_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 iPad_64bit_12.1.1_16C50_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: cf0ac489a4d61819169190573a5de5607d8f90e2. 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 iPad_64bit_12.1.1_16C50_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: cf0ac489a4d61819169190573a5de5607d8f90e2. 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 iPad_64bit_12.1.1_16C50_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: cf0ac489a4d61819169190573a5de5607d8f90e2. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum4c84457db853938400d841cc51947aa0b440b723cf776a8dedf733831ef59222
MD5sum4c84457db853938400d841cc51947aa0b440b723cf776a8dedf733831ef59222
SHA1sumcf0ac489a4d61819169190573a5de5607d8f90e2
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