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iPad 2 (Mid 2012)

iOS 7.1.2 (11D257) for iPad 2 (Mid 2012)

✗ 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 (Mid 2012) in to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes, and navigate to your iPad 2 (Mid 2012).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad2,4_7.1.2_11D257_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad 2 (Mid 2012) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad 2 (Mid 2012) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad 2 (Mid 2012) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad2,4_7.1.2_11D257_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad 2 (Mid 2012) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad 2 (Mid 2012) 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 iPad2,4_7.1.2_11D257_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad 2 (Mid 2012) to reboot.

Windows

  1. Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd Downloads
  2. Type Get-FileHash iPad2,4_7.1.2_11D257_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 3dd0d360170af240c8d460f5ef62f5adf68ba54d. 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 iPad2,4_7.1.2_11D257_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 3dd0d360170af240c8d460f5ef62f5adf68ba54d. 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 iPad2,4_7.1.2_11D257_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 3dd0d360170af240c8d460f5ef62f5adf68ba54d. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum ae599e952a744a85bff7ea526e9567c8ff7d224c592bb82f6fce4d14e34afca9
MD5sum 28946738c2958380a9c7158c4f4480de
SHA1sum 3dd0d360170af240c8d460f5ef62f5adf68ba54d
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

This update contains bug fixes and security updates, including:

  • Improves iBeacon connectivity and stability
  • Fixes a bug with data transfer for some 3rd party accessories, including bar code scanners
  • Corrects an issue with data protection class of Mail attachments

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

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

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