iOS 11.2.1 (15C153) for iPad mini 3 (China)

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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 3 (China) in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your iPad mini 3 (China).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_64bit_TouchID_11.2.1_15C153_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad mini 3 (China) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad mini 3 (China) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad mini 3 (China) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_64bit_TouchID_11.2.1_15C153_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad mini 3 (China) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad mini 3 (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_TouchID_11.2.1_15C153_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad mini 3 (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_TouchID_11.2.1_15C153_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 5a673cb851a7c6b94c3a16cde0f780bbfed5f11f. 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_TouchID_11.2.1_15C153_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 5a673cb851a7c6b94c3a16cde0f780bbfed5f11f. 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_TouchID_11.2.1_15C153_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 5a673cb851a7c6b94c3a16cde0f780bbfed5f11f. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sumd22407b8ca84c30bc8ae54c6e00e3b85991bdb8ed96a3cc968081f9feeb6dc99
MD5sumd22407b8ca84c30bc8ae54c6e00e3b85991bdb8ed96a3cc968081f9feeb6dc99
SHA1sum5a673cb851a7c6b94c3a16cde0f780bbfed5f11f
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

iOS 11.2.1 fixes bugs including an issue that could disable remote access to shared users of the Home app.

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

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