iPadOS 14.4 (18D52) for iPad mini 4 (Cellular)

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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 4 (Cellular) in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your iPad mini 4 (Cellular).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_64bit_TouchID_14.4_18D52_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad mini 4 (Cellular) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad mini 4 (Cellular) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad mini 4 (Cellular) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_64bit_TouchID_14.4_18D52_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad mini 4 (Cellular) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad mini 4 (Cellular) 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_14.4_18D52_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad mini 4 (Cellular) 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_14.4_18D52_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 49cff381a24d601e52cd178f7e936beaf3c90b12. 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_14.4_18D52_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 49cff381a24d601e52cd178f7e936beaf3c90b12. 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_14.4_18D52_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 49cff381a24d601e52cd178f7e936beaf3c90b12. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum78e375aa193bfa48cee00d5b305d56db9a9ebafe68234801c4b9da8f8416aa09
MD5sum78e375aa193bfa48cee00d5b305d56db9a9ebafe68234801c4b9da8f8416aa09
SHA1sum49cff381a24d601e52cd178f7e936beaf3c90b12
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

iPadOS 14.4 includes the following improvements for your iPad:

Smaller QR codes can be recognized by Camera

Option to classify Bluetooth device type in Settings for correct identification of headphones for audio notifications

This release also fixes the following issues:

Typing may be delayed and word suggestions may not appear in the keyboard

The keyboard may not come up in the correct language in Messages

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

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