IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 8.1 - 12B410 for 2nd Gen iPad

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

Release Date20 October 2014
Upload Date13 October 2014
File NameiPad2,1_8.1_12B410_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.48 GB
SHA256sum68fff92efca7fe833aa7310f0ea5c9c0b3375df1418064aa7d7836f90221eae0
MD5sum2ed4b3a20075427c2f31a2fc43ed21f4
SHA1sum4ad4aa64524b646d681b26dd57310e3d29aa1de2
IdentifieriPad2,1

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your 2nd Gen iPad to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your 2nd Gen iPad.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad2,1_8.1_12B410_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 2nd Gen iPad to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your 2nd Gen iPad to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your 2nd Gen iPad in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad2,1_8.1_12B410_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 2nd Gen iPad to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your 2nd Gen iPad 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 iPad2,1_8.1_12B410_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 2nd Gen iPad to reboot.