IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 9.3 - 13E237 for 3rd Gen iPad

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

Release Date28 March 2016
Upload Date25 March 2016
File NameiPad3,1_9.3_13E237_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.56 GB
SHA256sumea5b58b7ae8939d4819016e424b6a9884bbaed0237dc9d0c941bdaefba80774a
MD5sumcfdf95443082f67d67c7774da17e26fa
SHA1sumff37120a21b467777ee231456c0ae6611dbacb70
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_13E237_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_13E237_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_13E237_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 3rd Gen iPad to reboot.