IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 8.4 - 12H143 for 2nd Gen iPad

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

Release Date30 June 2015
Upload Date26 June 2015
File NameiPad2,1_8.4_12H143_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.30 GB
SHA256sum349296cd9447c0cb280fa1ff4b94ffea619fb37385ff005d34816d9b24165685
MD5sum4164c84fd1e72938b0df8d72d2b9c1b7
SHA1sumd4c0f63b02702010b05a207ce29cd31f42000510
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_8.4_12H143_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_8.4_12H143_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_8.4_12H143_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 2nd Gen iPad to reboot.