IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 8.4.1 - 12H321 for 4th Gen iPad

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

Release Date13 August 2015
Upload Date07 August 2015
File NameiPad3,4_8.4.1_12H321_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.68 GB
SHA256sum8dccbf5951288eb63a0fed45f982aa9b9a978fe493d138f4db81bbdb910101a7
MD5sumb94f6ac764fa5fc4474cd041f389a9b3
SHA1sume429acf7d2997438ca6e2ee45012d25174d16283
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_8.4.1_12H321_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_8.4.1_12H321_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_8.4.1_12H321_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 4th Gen iPad to reboot.