IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 8.4 - 12H143 for 4th Gen iPad

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

Release Date30 June 2015
Upload Date26 June 2015
File NameiPad3,4_8.4_12H143_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.68 GB
SHA256sumfcd13c691488dee6587c394bceb8835009f4f3bbf4efcaff2f934b393020aaf6
MD5sumde73ac097cc63b37006d9d5e88b30a8e
SHA1sum05cc2074bfd943ccb77f9c98662432ef5c391814
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_8.4_12H143_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_8.4_12H143_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_8.4_12H143_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 4th Gen iPad to reboot.