IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 12.4.8 - 16G201 for 1st Gen iPad Air (China)

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

Release Date15 July 2020
Upload Date09 July 2020
File NameiPad_64bit_12.4.8_16G201_Restore.ipsw
File Size2.76 GB
SHA256sum71b2a089b50254618e591bdaf2af823521d22fd46ee420e32550f2e493dce562
MD5sum153b15bdb9f8f913f0e9f11a37e345cb
SHA1sumff75addb9fa4ee58a90bcc4251833724bc81bb8e
IdentifieriPad4,3

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your 1st Gen iPad Air (China) to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your 1st Gen iPad Air (China).
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_64bit_12.4.8_16G201_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 1st Gen iPad Air (China) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your 1st Gen iPad Air (China) to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your 1st Gen iPad Air (China) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_64bit_12.4.8_16G201_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 1st Gen iPad Air (China) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your 1st Gen iPad Air (China) 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 iPad_64bit_12.4.8_16G201_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 1st Gen iPad Air (China) to reboot.