IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 8.1 - 12B410 for 2nd Gen iPad New Revision

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

Release Date20 October 2014
Upload Date13 October 2014
File NameiPad2,4_8.1_12B410_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.47 GB
SHA256sumfa1d1134966cb28269e2b20b7f42075a09f7faf7f6ef1d786464198caa9f4327
MD5sumd20b6093b3c38be9e5e2758d6370ebe8
SHA1sum29aef4f061732429745b39ca6471b2a500e26a17
IdentifieriPad2,4

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your 2nd Gen iPad New Revision to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your 2nd Gen iPad New Revision.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad2,4_8.1_12B410_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 2nd Gen iPad New Revision to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your 2nd Gen iPad New Revision to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your 2nd Gen iPad New Revision in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad2,4_8.1_12B410_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 2nd Gen iPad New Revision to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your 2nd Gen iPad New Revision 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 iPad2,4_8.1_12B410_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 2nd Gen iPad New Revision to reboot.