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iPad mini 4 (WiFi)

iPadOS 14.8 (18H17) 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_14.8_18H17_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_14.8_18H17_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_14.8_18H17_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_14.8_18H17_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: aadbcf60f27b33ed6eab5522e81c4b4f952b6f81. 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_14.8_18H17_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: aadbcf60f27b33ed6eab5522e81c4b4f952b6f81. 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_14.8_18H17_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: aadbcf60f27b33ed6eab5522e81c4b4f952b6f81. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum bda505ec28fd659f7069ee0edcea2aa03276a2b7ad06ae447812abb0c676e168
MD5sum 7c56baaf8cfe0e6f306c60215ae284c4
SHA1sum aadbcf60f27b33ed6eab5522e81c4b4f952b6f81
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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