IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 9.0 - 13A344 for 3rd Gen iPad

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

Release Date16 September 2015
Upload Date09 September 2015
File NameiPad3,1_9.0_13A344_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.56 GB
SHA256sum1286db6488a6c0c74294721f3284f409e59787387899f43cd51bbfece5745443
MD5sum8078936dc4eb23eaa8fca736ecefd528
SHA1sume8112ab37791a35009887a3b2a7c7d0874ef295d
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_9.0_13A344_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_9.0_13A344_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_9.0_13A344_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 3rd Gen iPad to reboot.