IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 8.4 - 12H143 for iPad Air (WiFi)

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

Release Date30 June 2015
Upload Date26 June 2015
File NameiPad4,1_8.4_12H143_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.89 GB
SHA256sum2bfe345cd3693efdc032889837f59dc8a14bb8c99d2f89a9f4fac58092c4ba3e
MD5sum78d878db9e62c4f285d717fb266818c3
SHA1sum83d327877d37e2d5246a7594c9336158b9a05ae6
IdentifieriPad4,1

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad Air (WiFi) to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad Air (WiFi).
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad4,1_8.4_12H143_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air (WiFi) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad Air (WiFi) to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Air (WiFi) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad4,1_8.4_12H143_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air (WiFi) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad Air (WiFi) 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 iPad4,1_8.4_12H143_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air (WiFi) to reboot.