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Apple TV 3

iOS 8.4.3 (12H885) for Apple TV 3

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

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✗ This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in iTunes. The instructions below are included for reference only.

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Plug your Apple TV 3 in to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes, and navigate to your Apple TV 3.
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the AppleTV3,1_8.4.3_12H885_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_8.4.3_12H885_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_8.4.3_12H885_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_8.4.3_12H885_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 211c68142ab6a0a6f671a36d9ce37ca6dacd7969. 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_8.4.3_12H885_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 211c68142ab6a0a6f671a36d9ce37ca6dacd7969. 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_8.4.3_12H885_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 211c68142ab6a0a6f671a36d9ce37ca6dacd7969. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum b302aae24530dd398f72f708a253821fe501c86edcc66cd54e50fcd21951426e
MD5sum e2189e0e21d5421e1879268fe33603e3
SHA1sum 211c68142ab6a0a6f671a36d9ce37ca6dacd7969
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