IPSW Downloads

tvOS 8.4.1 - 12H523 for AppleTV3,1

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

Release Date25 February 2016
Upload Date19 February 2016
File NameAppleTV3,1_8.4.1_12H523_Restore.ipsw
File Size0.86 GB
SHA256sum0ca8b3ba906d810842767dda9a1d616a5f31f1807372db4c06fbde38b5d91ff8
MD5sum1adbbbabd29d39d507bf03773d06ee0f
SHA1sum244d14552b880502d23bece7629f93607bf5c593
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_8.4.1_12H523_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_8.4.1_12H523_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_8.4.1_12H523_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your AppleTV3,1 to reboot.