IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 8.1.2 - 12B440 for 2nd Gen iPad New Revision

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

Release Date09 December 2014
Upload Date05 December 2014
File NameiPad2,4_8.1.2_12B440_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.31 GB
SHA256sum3213c354275c55079b5781f32129bcb29d37f191a9fdac45ef9915ef36a11581
MD5sum2324abb93f49756e5da33b8b67a7feae
SHA1sum0f4021667ea53ca95421130ee0f0625475e67bee
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_8.1.2_12B440_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_8.1.2_12B440_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_8.1.2_12B440_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 2nd Gen iPad New Revision to reboot.