iOS 8.1 (12B410a) for Apple TV 3

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✗ This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in Finder, the Apple Devices app, iTunes, or idevicerestore.

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This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in Finder, the Apple Devices app, iTunes, or idevicerestore. The instructions below are included for reference only.

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of Apple Devices from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Plug your Apple TV 3 in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your Apple TV 3.
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the AppleTV3,1_7.0.1_12B410a_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the Apple TV 3 to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your Apple TV 3 in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your Apple TV 3 in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the AppleTV3,1_7.0.1_12B410a_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the Apple TV 3 to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your Apple TV 3 in to your PC.
  3. Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd ~/Downloads
  4. To perform a full erase restore, type idevicerestore -e AppleTV3,1_7.0.1_12B410a_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the Apple TV 3 to reboot.

Windows

  1. Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd Downloads
  2. Type Get-FileHash AppleTV3,1_7.0.1_12B410a_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 6b3e53a44bdeebcc2d34affc2e5de11e002f3a62. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

macOS

  1. Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd ~/Downloads
  2. Type openssl sha1 AppleTV3,1_7.0.1_12B410a_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 6b3e53a44bdeebcc2d34affc2e5de11e002f3a62. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Linux

  1. Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd ~/Downloads
  2. Type openssl sha1 AppleTV3,1_7.0.1_12B410a_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 6b3e53a44bdeebcc2d34affc2e5de11e002f3a62. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum8389285696f93d13c85b959cdf4d2e120aacc2b7869974dcbce5dd652d0026cf
MD5sum8389285696f93d13c85b959cdf4d2e120aacc2b7869974dcbce5dd652d0026cf
SHA1sum6b3e53a44bdeebcc2d34affc2e5de11e002f3a62
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