IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 8.1.1 - 12B435 for 2nd Gen iPad

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

Release Date17 November 2014
Upload Date08 November 2014
File NameiPad2,1_8.1.1_12B435_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.31 GB
SHA256sum245bf26e4b3cfff109a6103f906a5365a852d99dd7a11ecd689a98c0b91f54b0
MD5sum8cf4f9c4b92b68498054891e26cb50cc
SHA1sum0f693fba3d8d24346c3c594171b88ed0eb34c743
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_8.1.1_12B435_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_8.1.1_12B435_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_8.1.1_12B435_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 2nd Gen iPad to reboot.