IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 9.1 - 13B143 for 3rd Gen iPad

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

Release Date21 October 2015
Upload Date16 October 2015
File NameiPad3,1_9.1_13B143_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.53 GB
SHA256sum157124123433735845cf762cac6c8e6d7d30e37afd25c3e2102d191a96095dce
MD5sume474d2578a5c0333738813c6d8746b16
SHA1suma2408a400808c77a81463cb7426bd32edfb534cf
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_9.1_13B143_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_9.1_13B143_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_9.1_13B143_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 3rd Gen iPad to reboot.