iPad mini (A17 Pro, Cellular)

iPadOS 27.2.1 (24B156) for iPad mini (A17 Pro, Cellular)

Signed — can be installed Released Nov 9, 2026 iPad16,2

Download IPSW

iPad16,1,iPad16,2_27.2.1_24B156_Restore.ipsw

11.21 GB
Download iPadOS 27.2.1

The file is downloaded directly from Apple’s servers (updates.cdn-apple.com). Large files download faster with a download manager or curl -O.

Verify the file

SHA256
4d62874ef89e475a8c4efac961340ec9c44cfd9aa0bf49ce26da2c70c25fd2c7
SHA1
7d637ae93769ef20a8cf0f8f317a0d2e13396695
MD5
4bd474d8f7f849f8f19a78d193208054

On a Mac: shasum -a 256 iPad16,1,iPad16,2_27.2.1_24B156_Restore.ipsw · On Windows: certutil -hashfile iPad16,1,iPad16,2_27.2.1_24B156_Restore.ipsw SHA256

Firmware details

Version
iPadOS 27.2.1
Build
24B156
Released
November 9, 2026
Uploaded
November 6, 2026
File size
11.21 GB (12,038,050,257 bytes)
Signing
Signed

Device

Identifier
iPad16,2
Board
J411AP
Platform
t8130
CPID
0x8130
BDID
0xA

Jailbreak

No public jailbreak is known for iPadOS 27.2.1 on iPad mini (A17 Pro, Cellular).

Real jailbreaks are always free and open source. Sites asking you to pay, install profiles or “verify” with surveys are scams.

How to install iPadOS 27.2.1 with this IPSW

  1. Back up your iPad mini (A17 Pro, Cellular) to iCloud or your computer — restoring erases the device.
  2. Turn off Find My in Settings → [your name] → Find My.
  3. Connect the device with a cable and open Finder (macOS Catalina or later) or Apple Devices / iTunes (Windows).
  4. Hold Option (Mac) or Shift (Windows) and click Restore. Choose iPad16,1,iPad16,2_27.2.1_24B156_Restore.ipsw.
  5. Wait — the device restarts several times. Don’t disconnect it until you see the Hello screen.

Stuck on the Apple logo? Put the device into recovery mode first, then restore.

Build 24B156 is also available for

iPhone 18 Pro iPhone 18 Pro Max (US) iPhone 18 Pro Max iPad Air 13-inch (M4, WiFi) iPad Air 11-inch (M4, WiFi) iPad Air 13-inch (M4, Cellular) iPhone 17e iPad Air 11-inch (M4, Cellular) iPad Pro 11-inch (M5, Cellular) iPad Pro 11-inch (M5, WiFi) iPad Pro 13-inch (M5, WiFi) iPad Pro 13-inch (M5, Cellular) iPhone 17 iPhone Air iPhone 17 Pro Max iPhone 17 Pro iPad Air 13-inch (M3, Cellular) iPad (A16, WiFi) iPad Air 11-inch (M3, Cellular) iPad (A16, Cellular) iPad Air 13-inch (M3, WiFi) iPad Air 11-inch (M3, WiFi) iPhone 16e iPad mini (A17 Pro, WiFi) iPhone 16 Pro iPhone 16 iPhone 16 Pro Max iPhone 16 Plus iPad Air (M2, 11-inch, WiFi) iPad Air (M2, 11-inch, Cellular) iPad Air (M2, 13-inch, Cellular) iPad Pro (M4, 13-inch, Cellular) iPad Pro (M4, 13-inch, WiFi) iPad Air (M2, 13-inch, WiFi) iPad Pro (M4, 11-inch, WiFi) iPad Pro (M4, 11-inch, Cellular) iPhone 15 Pro Max iPhone 15 Pro iPhone 15 Plus iPhone 15

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