IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 7.0 - 11A465 for 3rd Gen iPad

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

Release Date18 September 2013
Upload Date06 September 2013
File NameiPad3,1_7.0_11A465_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.31 GB
SHA256sum0632bb909a50c7e32c9c205caaced2919da151e93d94027ef5a346479b5307af
MD5sum1e208ca4d8a6cb77210d443a7c9b4fcd
SHA1sumce19cc080da7bbd1e5cae8776e090b7a59df21bf
IdentifieriPad3,1

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your 3rd Gen iPad to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your 3rd Gen iPad.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad3,1_7.0_11A465_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 3rd Gen iPad to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your 3rd Gen iPad to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your 3rd Gen iPad in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad3,1_7.0_11A465_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 3rd Gen iPad to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your 3rd Gen iPad 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 iPad3,1_7.0_11A465_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 3rd Gen iPad to reboot.