Download iPadOS 8.1 (12B410) for iPad mini 2 (WiFi)

You will have to note that you can only restore signed IPSW firmware files using iTunes or 3utools.

❌ This IPSW firmware is not being Signed by Apple

Firmware Identifier iPad4,4
iPadOS Version 8.1
Release Date 2014-10-20
Update Date 2014-10-13
Sha1sum
95c5ce399101b6b54594c3e20dfa4c83eaca0931
Sha256sum
2a52f57576b9c244ba403dcd67ee2a0703ffadce1c5414e0dba9505b869e4693
md5sum
6a30b38426c91fa19dda700da2ed0ba4
Size 2.03 GB
FileName
iPad4,4_8.1_12B410_Restore.ipsw
Status

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Release Notes

It should be noted that these are the official release notes for the from Apple

This release includes new features, improvements and bug fixes, including:

Some features may not be available for all countries or all areas.

For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222