IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 14.8 - 18H17 for iPad Pro 12.9 inch 3rd Gen (1TB, WiFi+Cellular)

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

Release Date13 September 2021
Upload Date10 September 2021
File NameiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_14.8_18H17_Restore.ipsw
File Size5.44 GB
SHA256sum34b99ac66cd7613f9f8e569b9856669976c154cc871190b934e88d8e45b4eee2
MD5sum4d6dd33eb2e3cde9db77716f1dba3986
SHA1sumc25cefbd6c2148cc4388b398edc37a94203b96ce
IdentifieriPad8,8

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad Pro 12.9 inch 3rd Gen (1TB, WiFi+Cellular) to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad Pro 12.9 inch 3rd Gen (1TB, WiFi+Cellular).
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_14.8_18H17_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Pro 12.9 inch 3rd Gen (1TB, WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad Pro 12.9 inch 3rd Gen (1TB, WiFi+Cellular) to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Pro 12.9 inch 3rd Gen (1TB, WiFi+Cellular) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_14.8_18H17_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Pro 12.9 inch 3rd Gen (1TB, WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad Pro 12.9 inch 3rd Gen (1TB, WiFi+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 iPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_14.8_18H17_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Pro 12.9 inch 3rd Gen (1TB, WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.