IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 8.3 - 12F69 for 2nd Gen iPad CDMA

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

Release Date08 April 2015
Upload Date01 April 2015
File NameiPad2,3_8.3_12F69_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.30 GB
SHA256sum17566dd2a23d51ff0ca77d81becb0d4bb02ce0a0c2da667f457e20ffe3f4275f
MD5sume205290040e12bb34ad36fcbda1f3961
SHA1sum1fe195fa6c22b75b548360d0e3c21202fa6eafc6
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_8.3_12F69_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_8.3_12F69_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_8.3_12F69_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 2nd Gen iPad CDMA to reboot.