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iPad mini 2 (China)

iOS 12.5 (16H20) for iPad mini 2 (China)

✗ 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 (China) in to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes, and navigate to your iPad mini 2 (China).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_64bit_12.5_16H20_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad mini 2 (China) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad mini 2 (China) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad mini 2 (China) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_64bit_12.5_16H20_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad mini 2 (China) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad mini 2 (China) 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_16H20_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad mini 2 (China) 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_16H20_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 80020cb688eb7852977bb1c2d50ce599b1d51559. 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_16H20_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 80020cb688eb7852977bb1c2d50ce599b1d51559. 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_16H20_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 80020cb688eb7852977bb1c2d50ce599b1d51559. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum 24b44ef8dbf60ef1b12ad6c6168ccd8a8370d45511d3f00db273378eeee28142
MD5sum 3696e1507c106493c4115fdd293cae0b
SHA1sum 80020cb688eb7852977bb1c2d50ce599b1d51559
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

iOS 12.5 lets you opt-in to the COVID-19 Exposure Notifications system for your iPhone. System availability depends on support from your local public health authority. For more information see covid19.apple.com/contacttracing

This release also provides 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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