iPad 2 (Mid 2012)

iPadOS 9.3 (13E233) for iPad 2 (Mid 2012)

Not signed Released Mar 21, 2016 iPad2,4

Download IPSW

iPad2,4_9.3_13E233_Restore.ipsw

1.32 GB
Apple no longer signs this version. Finder and iTunes will refuse to install it on iPad 2 (Mid 2012) — the latest signed version is iPadOS 9.3.5.
Download iPadOS 9.3

The file is downloaded directly from Apple’s servers (updates.cdn-apple.com). Large files download faster with a download manager or curl -O.

Verify the file

SHA256
eb127edcca9f70739e8aec17046d53f35849b66db4a36d9c51c3a48211762248
SHA1
5c336bae88beafd66da516055b0fb0f487fd45dc
MD5
3d44a2f8ec3d7211e7bab2d0d98568f2

On a Mac: shasum -a 256 iPad2,4_9.3_13E233_Restore.ipsw · On Windows: certutil -hashfile iPad2,4_9.3_13E233_Restore.ipsw SHA256

iPadOS 9.3 also shipped as build 13E237 for this device.

Firmware details

Version
iPadOS 9.3
Build
13E233
Released
March 21, 2016
Uploaded
March 15, 2016
File size
1.32 GB (1,418,109,112 bytes)
Signing
Unsigned

Device

Identifier
iPad2,4
Board
k93aap
Platform
s5l8942x
CPID
0x8942
BDID
0x6

Jailbreak

Public jailbreak tools reported to support iPadOS 9.3 on this device:

Pangu9 Untethered

Untethered jailbreak for iOS 9.0 to 9.3.3.

Guide

Real jailbreaks are always free and open source. Sites asking you to pay, install profiles or “verify” with surveys are scams.

How to install iPadOS 9.3 with this IPSW

  1. Back up your iPad 2 (Mid 2012) to iCloud or your computer — restoring erases the device.
  2. Turn off Find My in Settings → [your name] → Find My.
  3. Connect the device with a cable and open Finder (macOS Catalina or later) or Apple Devices / iTunes (Windows).
  4. Hold Option (Mac) or Shift (Windows) and click Restore. Choose iPad2,4_9.3_13E233_Restore.ipsw.
  5. Wait — the device restarts several times. Don’t disconnect it until you see the Hello screen.

Stuck on the Apple logo? Put the device into recovery mode first, then restore.

Build 13E233 is also available for

iPhone SE iPad Pro 12.9-inch (Cellular) iPad Pro 12.9-inch (WiFi) iPad mini 4 (Cellular) iPad mini 4 (WiFi) iPod touch 6 iPad Air 2 (Cellular) iPad Air 2 (WiFi) iPad mini 3 (China) iPad mini 3 (Cellular) iPad mini 3 (WiFi) iPhone 6 iPhone 6+ iPad mini 2 (China) iPad Air (China) iPad Air (Cellular) iPad Air (WiFi) iPad mini 2 (Cellular) iPad mini 2 (WiFi) iPhone 5s (GSM) iPhone 5c (Global) iPhone 5c (GSM) iPhone 5s (Global) iPad 4 (Global) iPad 4 (GSM) iPad 4 (WiFi) iPad mini (Global) iPad mini (GSM) iPad mini (WiFi) iPhone 5 (Global) iPhone 5 (GSM) iPod touch 5 iPad 3 (GSM) iPad 3 (CDMA) iPad 3 (WiFi) iPad 2 (CDMA) iPad 2 (GSM) iPad 2 (WiFi) iPhone 4s

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