IPSW Downloads

tvOS 8.3 - 12F69 for AppleTV3,1

This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in iTunes.

Release Date08 April 2015
Upload Date01 April 2015
File NameAppleTV3,1_7.1_12F69_Restore.ipsw
File Size0.85 GB
SHA256sum7defbcb2c7ba17d7760534ea990cfb95c5d44bb3618cd9c409c50afa77722751
MD5sum6eb41a92ac72e3edf8af92786dc43c3d
SHA1sum8df57c3a683c5e665b4b3aee78cdd636867ea87d
IdentifierAppleTV3,1

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your AppleTV3,1 to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your AppleTV3,1.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the AppleTV3,1_7.1_12F69_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your AppleTV3,1 to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your AppleTV3,1 to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your AppleTV3,1 in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the AppleTV3,1_7.1_12F69_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your AppleTV3,1 to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your AppleTV3,1 to your PC.
  3. Open a terminal and navigate to the IPSW file you downloaded, e.g., cd ~/Downloads.
  4. To perform a full erase restore, type idevicerestore -e AppleTV3,1_7.1_12F69_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your AppleTV3,1 to reboot.