IPSW Downloads

tvOS 8.4.2 - 12H864 for AppleTV3,1

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

Release Date22 July 2019
Upload Date12 July 2019
File NameAppleTV3,1_8.4.2_12H864_Restore.ipsw
File Size0.86 GB
SHA256sum6e63e05272bdddb87b9ebf39a066069ee3247384d21ba4f290fa258bbe333da2
MD5sum34b03bf4ea78a55478df6c682307dc98
SHA1sum5c9504576a72bb5c7a930047841dd2d762a6db0d
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_8.4.2_12H864_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_8.4.2_12H864_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_8.4.2_12H864_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your AppleTV3,1 to reboot.