iOS 12.3.1 (16F203) 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 iPad_64bit_12.3.1_16F203_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_12.3.1_16F203_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_12.3.1_16F203_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_12.3.1_16F203_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 789a65c50c81d0a7c9dd9565d04bd6c5b149d053. 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_12.3.1_16F203_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 789a65c50c81d0a7c9dd9565d04bd6c5b149d053. 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_12.3.1_16F203_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 789a65c50c81d0a7c9dd9565d04bd6c5b149d053. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum71a8814be95410d979126d12341f40e2240c27749e571b6841d6123a164c955d
MD5sum71a8814be95410d979126d12341f40e2240c27749e571b6841d6123a164c955d
SHA1sum789a65c50c81d0a7c9dd9565d04bd6c5b149d053
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

iOS 12.3.1 includes bug fixes for your iPhone and iPad. This update:

  • Fixes an issue that could prevent making or receiving VoLTE calls

  • Fixes issues in Messages that could cause messages from unknown senders to appear in your conversation list even though Filter Unknown Senders is enabled

  • Fixes an issue that could prevent the Report Junk link from appearing in Messages threads from unknown senders

For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222

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