IPSW Downloads

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

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

Release Date09 March 2015
Upload Date04 March 2015
File NameiPad5,4_8.2_12D508_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.95 GB
SHA256suma80ab7d7d4aa5aecd40e99b22f368f892a11935d5245c86432cdeb0c12dcdcb0
MD5sum9de734b049658461c94349bb416ddbac
SHA1sum8e5d23e1d6ef069e239848b183fed322de5f924a
IdentifieriPad5,4

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad Air 2 (Cellular) to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad Air 2 (Cellular).
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad5,4_8.2_12D508_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 2 (Cellular) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad Air 2 (Cellular) to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Air 2 (Cellular) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad5,4_8.2_12D508_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 2 (Cellular) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad Air 2 (Cellular) 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 iPad5,4_8.2_12D508_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 2 (Cellular) to reboot.