IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 8.3 - 12F69 for 4th Gen iPad CDMA+LTE

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

Release Date08 April 2015
Upload Date01 April 2015
File NameiPad3,6_8.3_12F69_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.71 GB
SHA256sum4f82ddd6d046150a0e48f94823c2577895a0e4e0d1e525e5f1907118eddc5811
MD5sumfc65267d0a06e2cec629922fff50fa7c
SHA1sume551d747d42b3f52e7fb545ab3deb01014919cb9
IdentifieriPad3,6

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your 4th Gen iPad CDMA+LTE to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your 4th Gen iPad CDMA+LTE.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad3,6_8.3_12F69_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 4th Gen iPad CDMA+LTE to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your 4th Gen iPad CDMA+LTE to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your 4th Gen iPad CDMA+LTE in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad3,6_8.3_12F69_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 4th Gen iPad CDMA+LTE to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your 4th Gen iPad CDMA+LTE 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 iPad3,6_8.3_12F69_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 4th Gen iPad CDMA+LTE to reboot.