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iPad 8 (WiFi)

iPadOS 14.8 (18H17) for iPad 8 (WiFi)

✗ 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 iPad 8 (WiFi) in to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes, and navigate to your iPad 8 (WiFi).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Educational_2020_14.8_18H17_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad 8 (WiFi) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad 8 (WiFi) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad 8 (WiFi) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Educational_2020_14.8_18H17_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad 8 (WiFi) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad 8 (WiFi) 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 iPad_Educational_2020_14.8_18H17_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad 8 (WiFi) to reboot.

Windows

  1. Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd Downloads
  2. Type Get-FileHash iPad_Educational_2020_14.8_18H17_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 912f3cf5a42e897cc8e75ca79308ec662bc547ab. 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 iPad_Educational_2020_14.8_18H17_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 912f3cf5a42e897cc8e75ca79308ec662bc547ab. 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 iPad_Educational_2020_14.8_18H17_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 912f3cf5a42e897cc8e75ca79308ec662bc547ab. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum 7b366d1a5e1bfed27b2b0310dfaa9b0ff04dd06b6b30c1a114a724db72d2cbe7
MD5sum cd2960f4a6a34a8bdc1cbe61d0c7a118
SHA1sum 912f3cf5a42e897cc8e75ca79308ec662bc547ab
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

This update provides important security updates and is recommended for all users.

For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website:

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222

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