IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 8.0 - 12A365 for 4th Gen iPad

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

Release Date17 September 2014
Upload Date09 September 2014
File NameiPad3,4_8.0_12A365_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.78 GB
SHA256sumc09cfb9594839b3833f821e8007475eebc61f674f79e9898dbe91a2babf8d71f
MD5sumce9df721de553e93dbd176002878996a
SHA1sumb32c45ca1b05a436076ddf8343ce69720c271a4b
IdentifieriPad3,4

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your 4th Gen iPad to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your 4th Gen iPad.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad3,4_8.0_12A365_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 4th Gen iPad to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your 4th Gen iPad to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your 4th Gen iPad in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad3,4_8.0_12A365_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 4th Gen iPad to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your 4th 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 iPad3,4_8.0_12A365_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 4th Gen iPad to reboot.