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iOS 12.4.8 (16G201) for iPad Air (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 Air (WiFi) in to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes, and navigate to your iPad Air (WiFi).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_64bit_12.4.8_16G201_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Air (WiFi) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad Air (WiFi) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Air (WiFi) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_64bit_12.4.8_16G201_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Air (WiFi) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad Air (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_64bit_12.4.8_16G201_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Air (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_64bit_12.4.8_16G201_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: ff75addb9fa4ee58a90bcc4251833724bc81bb8e. 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_64bit_12.4.8_16G201_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: ff75addb9fa4ee58a90bcc4251833724bc81bb8e. 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_64bit_12.4.8_16G201_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: ff75addb9fa4ee58a90bcc4251833724bc81bb8e. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum 71b2a089b50254618e591bdaf2af823521d22fd46ee420e32550f2e493dce562
MD5sum 153b15bdb9f8f913f0e9f11a37e345cb
SHA1sum ff75addb9fa4ee58a90bcc4251833724bc81bb8e
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

iOS 12.4.8 provides important security updates and is recommended for all users.

Some features may not be available for all regions or on all Apple devices. For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website:

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

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