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iPad 4 (WiFi)

iOS 7.1.2 (11D257) for iPad 4 (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 4 (WiFi) in to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes, and navigate to your iPad 4 (WiFi).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad3,4_7.1.2_11D257_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad 4 (WiFi) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad 4 (WiFi) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad 4 (WiFi) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad3,4_7.1.2_11D257_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad 4 (WiFi) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad 4 (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 iPad3,4_7.1.2_11D257_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad 4 (WiFi) to reboot.

Windows

  1. Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd Downloads
  2. Type Get-FileHash iPad3,4_7.1.2_11D257_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: f7a6ef41721fdfef8cd9d6198814af6b9bf5047b. 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 iPad3,4_7.1.2_11D257_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: f7a6ef41721fdfef8cd9d6198814af6b9bf5047b. 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 iPad3,4_7.1.2_11D257_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: f7a6ef41721fdfef8cd9d6198814af6b9bf5047b. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum 04989bd51a13d75bd6421e47abb43971a044838a6bfc12e57648ed8bf9700ed0
MD5sum cf2a074146f1d3d9cded1ddcf9fbcbec
SHA1sum f7a6ef41721fdfef8cd9d6198814af6b9bf5047b
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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