IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 8.0 - 12A365 for 2nd Gen iPad CDMA

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

Release Date17 September 2014
Upload Date09 September 2014
File NameiPad2,3_8.0_12A365_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.46 GB
SHA256sumdbc0459107622ed1b0340410df74fd8f5f4fdaa0dead64e2a7b0ee6d04a88c1f
MD5sumf9350e594104239585ab9eab1cab4243
SHA1sum681c4175360e15db1860dfe0e124b133525e04e7
IdentifieriPad2,3

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your 2nd Gen iPad CDMA to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your 2nd Gen iPad CDMA.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad2,3_8.0_12A365_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 2nd Gen iPad CDMA to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your 2nd Gen iPad CDMA to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your 2nd Gen iPad CDMA in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad2,3_8.0_12A365_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 2nd Gen iPad CDMA to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your 2nd Gen iPad CDMA 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 iPad2,3_8.0_12A365_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 2nd Gen iPad CDMA to reboot.