IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 8.1 - 12B410 for 3rd Gen iPad

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

Release Date20 October 2014
Upload Date13 October 2014
File NameiPad3,1_8.1_12B410_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.79 GB
SHA256sum50c931b76b354e8c3e4f286a5528f8c83c63f9814f46af0265f918eabbcf35d9
MD5sumbf6c63f60af253379aa2dd9fbcbac753
SHA1sumdf71c64c15dfa654bfa2d72d5f5ee7e9855e0b90
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_8.1_12B410_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_8.1_12B410_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_8.1_12B410_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 3rd Gen iPad to reboot.