IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 9.3 - 13E233 for 4th Gen iPad

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

Release Date21 March 2016
Upload Date15 March 2016
File NameiPad3,4_9.3_13E233_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.58 GB
SHA256sumaf6539b2262ca8d4ed47646eb3fb40ca7ebaa29dfba7426435de882019808a1a
MD5sumb9e71eef3bc587e9baa7d80edbc6fff2
SHA1sumfe9e020a165a7a2128c28f249763e3caca838ff8
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_9.3_13E233_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_9.3_13E233_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_9.3_13E233_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 4th Gen iPad to reboot.