IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 9.3 - 13E233 for 3rd Gen iPad

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

Release Date21 March 2016
Upload Date15 March 2016
File NameiPad3,1_9.3_13E233_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.56 GB
SHA256sum34fd39d1cb5641a240c539e69cf3e092f33a0ef0182c2b0370e7e670dc3d4db9
MD5suma9d8575362ee895ad5e7a99cb8fd7765
SHA1sum54012c0193f5f06520605e007cd4d561ce4fd998
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_9.3_13E233_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_9.3_13E233_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_9.3_13E233_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 3rd Gen iPad to reboot.