IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 8.1 - 12B410 for 2nd Gen iPad CDMA

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

Release Date20 October 2014
Upload Date13 October 2014
File NameiPad2,3_8.1_12B410_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.49 GB
SHA256sum1497185d58c7466d843a3bbd754cde1f81a68b66c3f5c74c53918a858f384380
MD5sume4ed7a0a8fdd30b55b759df937d9e703
SHA1sum4d2782e3e105f0f0cb5de394bc0f2761f3db8ffa
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_8.1_12B410_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_8.1_12B410_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_8.1_12B410_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 2nd Gen iPad CDMA to reboot.