Apple TV 3 (2013)

iOS 8.4.3 (12H885) for Apple TV 3 (2013)

✗ 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 (2013) in to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes, and navigate to your Apple TV 3 (2013).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the AppleTV3,2_8.4.3_12H885_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the Apple TV 3 (2013) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your Apple TV 3 (2013) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your Apple TV 3 (2013) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the AppleTV3,2_8.4.3_12H885_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the Apple TV 3 (2013) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your Apple TV 3 (2013) 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 AppleTV3,2_8.4.3_12H885_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the Apple TV 3 (2013) to reboot.

Windows

  1. Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd Downloads
  2. Type Get-FileHash AppleTV3,2_8.4.3_12H885_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 6e44c6bdb2a47dc9fc8fd1fdbf74bbb0c16c392d. 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 AppleTV3,2_8.4.3_12H885_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 6e44c6bdb2a47dc9fc8fd1fdbf74bbb0c16c392d. 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 AppleTV3,2_8.4.3_12H885_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 6e44c6bdb2a47dc9fc8fd1fdbf74bbb0c16c392d. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum 0c8f901eb3e227163f6250cd10e81b2479d5c378a53556fe1b1e170a2abc1044
MD5sum 9d0c7f302fb19c9c7f6f54e95e465d6a
SHA1sum 6e44c6bdb2a47dc9fc8fd1fdbf74bbb0c16c392d
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