IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 8.4 - 12H143 for 3rd Gen iPad CDMA

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

Release Date30 June 2015
Upload Date26 June 2015
File NameiPad3,2_8.4_12H143_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.69 GB
SHA256sum149b006626d6df380b773aa934092342e689c48f25163f8d6743f4f6a7ebf874
MD5sum7c27302ce9491e3a6786792aa024a895
SHA1sumbf6acfac949126fa9a7c8adca17361f067b3f0d8
IdentifieriPad3,2

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your 3rd Gen iPad CDMA to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your 3rd Gen iPad CDMA.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad3,2_8.4_12H143_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 3rd Gen iPad CDMA to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your 3rd Gen iPad CDMA to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your 3rd Gen iPad CDMA in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad3,2_8.4_12H143_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 3rd Gen iPad CDMA to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your 3rd Gen iPad CDMA 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 iPad3,2_8.4_12H143_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 3rd Gen iPad CDMA to reboot.