IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 8.4 - 12H143 for 3rd Gen iPad

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

Release Date30 June 2015
Upload Date26 June 2015
File NameiPad3,1_8.4_12H143_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.66 GB
SHA256sum97732fbd6ba5fd258dac7a5d7627e8d71c67f4cbda724d0f1028b5a534ff71e3
MD5sum55dc755d0f0c54117d3d59e99fadbc2d
SHA1sum9b55bdbe445d6cdfc9e44f8f01dd6ef7c45ca82d
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_8.4_12H143_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_8.4_12H143_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_8.4_12H143_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 3rd Gen iPad to reboot.