iOS 14.2 (18B111) for iPhone 12 mini

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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 iPhone 12 mini in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your iPhone 12 mini.
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPhone13,1_14.2_18B111_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone 12 mini to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPhone 12 mini in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPhone 12 mini in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPhone13,1_14.2_18B111_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone 12 mini to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPhone 12 mini 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 iPhone13,1_14.2_18B111_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone 12 mini to reboot.

Windows

  1. Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd Downloads
  2. Type Get-FileHash iPhone13,1_14.2_18B111_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: ce7867f093c3fdf28e23a4978b0751d00c9d3a6e. 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 iPhone13,1_14.2_18B111_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: ce7867f093c3fdf28e23a4978b0751d00c9d3a6e. 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 iPhone13,1_14.2_18B111_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: ce7867f093c3fdf28e23a4978b0751d00c9d3a6e. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256suma86c955c511848f9f381f6b61004ad42846636aca9d317ab7244f8d742c60b40
MD5suma86c955c511848f9f381f6b61004ad42846636aca9d317ab7244f8d742c60b40
SHA1sumce7867f093c3fdf28e23a4978b0751d00c9d3a6e
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

iOS 14.2 includes the following improvements for your iPhone:

• Over 100 new emoji, including animals, food, faces, household objects, musical instruments, gender-inclusive emoji, and more

• Eight new wallpapers in both light and dark mode versions

• Magnifier can detect people nearby, and report their distance using the LiDAR sensor included in iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max

• Support for iPhone 12 Leather Sleeve with MagSafe

• Optimized battery charging for AirPods to slow the rate of battery aging by reducing the time your AirPods spends fully charged

• Headphone audio level notifications to alert you when audio level could impact your hearing

• New AirPlay controls to stream entertainment throughout your home

• Intercom support with HomePod and HomePod mini using iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, AirPods, and CarPlay

• Ability to connect HomePod to Apple TV 4K for stereo, surround sound, and Dolby Atmos audio

• Option to provide statistics about Exposure Notifications, without identifying you, to participating Public Health Authorities

This release also fixes the following issues:

• Apps could be out of order on the Home Screen dock

• Camera viewfinder may appear black when launched

• The keyboard on the Lock Screen could miss touches when trying to enter the passcode

• Reminders could default to times in the past

• Photos widget may not display content

• Weather widget could display the high temperature in Celsius when set to Fahrenheit

• Next-hour precipitation chart description in Weather could incorrectly indicate when precipitation stops

• Voice Memos recordings are interrupted by incoming calls

• The screen could be black during Netflix video playback

• Apple Cash could fail to send or receive money when asked via Siri

• Apple Watch app may unexpectedly close when opened

• Workout GPS routes or Health data are prevented from syncing between Apple Watch and iPhone for some users

• Audio is incorrectly labeled as “Not Playing” in the CarPlay Dashboard

• Devices could be prevented from charging wirelessly

• Exposure Notifications is disabled when restoring iPhone from iCloud Backup or transferring data to a new iPhone using iPhone Migration

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

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