iPadOS 15.7.1 (19H117) 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_15.7.1_19H117_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_15.7.1_19H117_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_15.7.1_19H117_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_15.7.1_19H117_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 4849be0c984c0bc8bf40a66deabc5b4db234a52a. 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_15.7.1_19H117_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 4849be0c984c0bc8bf40a66deabc5b4db234a52a. 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_15.7.1_19H117_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 4849be0c984c0bc8bf40a66deabc5b4db234a52a. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum7e6406b9ba7f40667445a18c4b7de7a7c85964cc959d6ff0e6252059807cf224
MD5sum7e6406b9ba7f40667445a18c4b7de7a7c85964cc959d6ff0e6252059807cf224
SHA1sum4849be0c984c0bc8bf40a66deabc5b4db234a52a
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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