iOS 8.1.2 (12B440) for iPad 2 (Mid 2012)

1 Choose a product
2 Choose a device
3 Choose a version
4 Download
iPad 2 (Mid 2012)

✗ This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in Finder, the Apple Devices app, iTunes, or idevicerestore.

Your download should begin shortly. If it does not, you can download it directly here:

Download (1.3 GiB)

This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in Finder, the Apple Devices app, iTunes, or idevicerestore. The instructions below are included for reference only.

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of Apple Devices from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Plug your iPad 2 (Mid 2012) in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your iPad 2 (Mid 2012).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad2,4_8.1.2_12B440_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_8.1.2_12B440_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_8.1.2_12B440_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_8.1.2_12B440_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 0f4021667ea53ca95421130ee0f0625475e67bee. 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_8.1.2_12B440_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 0f4021667ea53ca95421130ee0f0625475e67bee. 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_8.1.2_12B440_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 0f4021667ea53ca95421130ee0f0625475e67bee. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum3213c354275c55079b5781f32129bcb29d37f191a9fdac45ef9915ef36a11581
MD5sum3213c354275c55079b5781f32129bcb29d37f191a9fdac45ef9915ef36a11581
SHA1sum0f4021667ea53ca95421130ee0f0625475e67bee
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

iOS 8.1.2

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

Bluesky Mastodon r/jailbreak Twitter