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iPad mini 4 (WiFi)

iOS 12.3.1 (16F203) for iPad mini 4 (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 4 (WiFi) in to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes, and navigate to your iPad mini 4 (WiFi).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_64bit_TouchID_12.3.1_16F203_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad mini 4 (WiFi) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad mini 4 (WiFi) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad mini 4 (WiFi) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_64bit_TouchID_12.3.1_16F203_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad mini 4 (WiFi) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad mini 4 (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 iPad_64bit_TouchID_12.3.1_16F203_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad mini 4 (WiFi) 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_12.3.1_16F203_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 4a162a31c64d07ff4850ab92a5e7ebe7ad0bc97e. 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_12.3.1_16F203_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 4a162a31c64d07ff4850ab92a5e7ebe7ad0bc97e. 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_12.3.1_16F203_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 4a162a31c64d07ff4850ab92a5e7ebe7ad0bc97e. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum b59b0b31ec3f466af1003a7ea18944172b0f2dbc397c82b39dd5b408509e4e77
MD5sum 14d6866dd64edd6e5425faec08c7d198
SHA1sum 4a162a31c64d07ff4850ab92a5e7ebe7ad0bc97e
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

iOS 12.3.1 includes bug fixes for your iPhone and iPad. This update:

  • Fixes an issue that could prevent making or receiving VoLTE calls

  • Fixes issues in Messages that could cause messages from unknown senders to appear in your conversation list even though Filter Unknown Senders is enabled

  • Fixes an issue that could prevent the Report Junk link from appearing in Messages threads from unknown senders

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

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