IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 8.2 - 12D508 for iPad Air 2 (WiFi)

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

Release Date09 March 2015
Upload Date04 March 2015
File NameiPad5,3_8.2_12D508_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.90 GB
SHA256sum43c7ef84cc56559ec7edb1ee0a2a650d1872eb93a1c92aa57ca85b914b1763df
MD5sumcd4a0f560587f94f05c677b425cae0b8
SHA1suma128b7314ac8735df53e25d7fe136b7d9814e777
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_8.2_12D508_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_8.2_12D508_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_8.2_12D508_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 2 (WiFi) to reboot.