IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 8.4 - 12H143 for 2nd Gen iPad GSM

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

Release Date30 June 2015
Upload Date26 June 2015
File NameiPad2,2_8.4_12H143_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.31 GB
SHA256sum850f93e3783d61c5ceede9c7b4c22b641f0e7798fe34de14a10e72544265223c
MD5sum7e8d91c3181e5ca7ee3a0d71664b5e6d
SHA1sum4f8c1b0240a45439e31cb9b737eff681ed1ac776
IdentifieriPad2,2

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your 2nd Gen iPad GSM to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your 2nd Gen iPad GSM.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad2,2_8.4_12H143_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 2nd Gen iPad GSM to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your 2nd Gen iPad GSM to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your 2nd Gen iPad GSM in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad2,2_8.4_12H143_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 2nd Gen iPad GSM to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your 2nd Gen iPad GSM 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 iPad2,2_8.4_12H143_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 2nd Gen iPad GSM to reboot.