IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 8.4 - 12H143 for 4th Gen iPad CDMA+LTE

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

Release Date30 June 2015
Upload Date26 June 2015
File NameiPad3,6_8.4_12H143_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.72 GB
SHA256sumb07f652cd84799b666ca4130634d9edff75aa29a076cd76557fb2d0038067756
MD5sum11dfbd3e92fcccdfe06a38e3807e5f4e
SHA1sume36b2df0158df6b3e15c924acd6a0fad280e50b4
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_8.4_12H143_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_8.4_12H143_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_8.4_12H143_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 4th Gen iPad CDMA+LTE to reboot.