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iPad mini 3 (China)

iOS 12.5.6 (16H71) for iPad mini 3 (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 3 (China) in to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes, 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_12.5.6_16H71_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_12.5.6_16H71_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_12.5.6_16H71_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_12.5.6_16H71_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 25d2c5a6f16bd21def6b28f23d17fc0a954bff18. 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_12.5.6_16H71_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 25d2c5a6f16bd21def6b28f23d17fc0a954bff18. 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_12.5.6_16H71_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 25d2c5a6f16bd21def6b28f23d17fc0a954bff18. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum c3e3ac190712dbceab6de864cd7317bd44fafc8f2b8d77f0cfc157274c3a7c2a
MD5sum 0fd04aa3cfbe9b65aec05af9464c5e44
SHA1sum 25d2c5a6f16bd21def6b28f23d17fc0a954bff18
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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