IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 8.4.1 - 12H321 for iPad Air 2 (WiFi)

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

Release Date13 August 2015
Upload Date07 August 2015
File NameiPad5,3_8.4.1_12H321_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.90 GB
SHA256sum9a10c37f4e0fbdecfdc691f41b1e9a7e00debfc60f3ac38025c78dd893b28d44
MD5sum711a500bf77668e9854eedaec8a953f0
SHA1sum4f61e4dba231b54ac349347165a46a3b4ab22a5f
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_8.4.1_12H321_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_8.4.1_12H321_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_8.4.1_12H321_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 2 (WiFi) to reboot.