IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 8.1 - 12B410 for iPad Air 2 (WiFi)

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

Release Date20 October 2014
Upload Date13 October 2014
File NameiPad5,3_8.1_12B410_Restore.ipsw
File Size2.03 GB
SHA256sumd9cb4feda3d98fdb3c1d92713bac2bc6f5d1f317a2707770a248cbd1829ebc07
MD5sum7dca1e8d7b9f189df9bba053297df668
SHA1sum42c86d7649240dbe1e58d5aba3c2ec563f0e8d5e
IdentifieriPad5,3

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad Air 2 (WiFi) to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad Air 2 (WiFi).
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad5,3_8.1_12B410_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 2 (WiFi) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad Air 2 (WiFi) to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Air 2 (WiFi) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad5,3_8.1_12B410_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 2 (WiFi) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad Air 2 (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 iPad5,3_8.1_12B410_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 2 (WiFi) to reboot.