IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 8.0.1 - 12A402 for 4th Gen iPad

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

Release Date24 September 2014
Upload Date20 September 2014
File NameiPad3,4_8.0.1_12A402_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.81 GB
SHA256sum9515b37ef73960da30755e788cc39c5256de93b27a21a19da846d3a8dce9c221
MD5sumcd4df125401027386187ca619300096b
SHA1sum57d333d7729247f0ea2ff4977c4ffe6b51a2e949
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_8.0.1_12A402_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_8.0.1_12A402_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_8.0.1_12A402_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 4th Gen iPad to reboot.