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iPad mini 3 (WiFi)

iOS 9.3.1 (13E238) for iPad mini 3 (WiFi)

✗ 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 3 (WiFi) in to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes, and navigate to your iPad mini 3 (WiFi).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad4,7_9.3.1_13E238_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad mini 3 (WiFi) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad mini 3 (WiFi) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad mini 3 (WiFi) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad4,7_9.3.1_13E238_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad mini 3 (WiFi) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad mini 3 (WiFi) 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 iPad4,7_9.3.1_13E238_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad mini 3 (WiFi) to reboot.

Windows

  1. Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd Downloads
  2. Type Get-FileHash iPad4,7_9.3.1_13E238_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: c024677bdf9c3140cea2d7342dbb5c7546ac43fa. 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 iPad4,7_9.3.1_13E238_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: c024677bdf9c3140cea2d7342dbb5c7546ac43fa. 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 iPad4,7_9.3.1_13E238_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: c024677bdf9c3140cea2d7342dbb5c7546ac43fa. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum 3147802ab37b9dd394e761e3f012e0744fb366e7594a52d9f009eea8bbbefd49
MD5sum 431ef1d27e7b71688960ffb649b958fa
SHA1sum c024677bdf9c3140cea2d7342dbb5c7546ac43fa
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

Fixes an issue that caused apps to be unresponsive after tapping on links in Safari and other apps

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

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

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