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iPad 2 (GSM)

iOS 8.1.2 (12B440) for iPad 2 (GSM)

✗ 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 2 (GSM) in to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes, and navigate to your iPad 2 (GSM).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad2,2_8.1.2_12B440_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad 2 (GSM) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad 2 (GSM) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad 2 (GSM) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad2,2_8.1.2_12B440_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad 2 (GSM) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad 2 (GSM) 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 iPad2,2_8.1.2_12B440_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad 2 (GSM) to reboot.

Windows

  1. Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd Downloads
  2. Type Get-FileHash iPad2,2_8.1.2_12B440_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: a9499dd38c7cb4296aa0035938a14a7ef9140391. 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 iPad2,2_8.1.2_12B440_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: a9499dd38c7cb4296aa0035938a14a7ef9140391. 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 iPad2,2_8.1.2_12B440_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: a9499dd38c7cb4296aa0035938a14a7ef9140391. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum 41fe0bd972c6fe98e38d89d06384a6caa4034e08223173e01750e6c80a4d8a8b
MD5sum f64a6054e9178a3bd098540e1b5a255c
SHA1sum a9499dd38c7cb4296aa0035938a14a7ef9140391
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

This release includes bug fixes and addresses a problem where ringtones purchased through the iTunes Store may have been removed from your device. To restore these ringtones, visit itunes.com/restore-tones from your iOS device.

For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222

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