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iPad mini 2 (Cellular)

iOS 12.5.7 (16H81) for iPad mini 2 (Cellular)

✓ This firmware is signed. This means that you can restore to it in iTunes.

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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 iPad_64bit_12.5.7_16H81_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_12.5.7_16H81_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_12.5.7_16H81_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_12.5.7_16H81_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 614d376484383cf9a90333bfad0999402e9d53c8. 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_12.5.7_16H81_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 614d376484383cf9a90333bfad0999402e9d53c8. 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_12.5.7_16H81_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 614d376484383cf9a90333bfad0999402e9d53c8. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum 780aa5b20fa9fb5770c18311663bd098dbbf8e89311675a19b4860303edc0cd9
MD5sum 5edae2381b35a73953ed415755a4414f
SHA1sum 614d376484383cf9a90333bfad0999402e9d53c8
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

This update provides important security updates and is recommended for all users.

For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website:

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222

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