IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 8.2 - 12D508 for 4th Gen iPad

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

Release Date09 March 2015
Upload Date04 March 2015
File NameiPad3,4_8.2_12D508_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.68 GB
SHA256sum92b6bfe396e8fc2675f479540ea30adcc82d70b9228988f82823875d4ddf12c9
MD5sumc0c216f3d1f1b9b643a09535c2d9cd12
SHA1sume2cdb192650c50e8de7293b7a387c0d8cec689af
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_8.2_12D508_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_8.2_12D508_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_8.2_12D508_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 4th Gen iPad to reboot.