| Tool/Method | iPad 3 Support | Tethered/Untethered | Price (2021) | |-------------|----------------|----------------------|---------------| | iRemove Tools | Partial (Wi-Fi only) | Tethered | $25 | | Sliver 6.1 | Full (including cellular) | Tethered via RAM disk | Free | | F3arRa1n | No (requires iOS 12+) | N/A | N/A | | Checkra1n + iCloud Bypass | Limited (bootloop risk) | Semi-tethered | Free | | Official Apple Unlock | Yes | Untethered | $150+ |
Winner for iPad 3 in 2021: Sliver 6.1 (free and community-supported). However, iRemove Tools offered a friendlier GUI for beginners.
Verdict: As of the 2021 update, iRemove Tools for iPad 3 works only as a tethered bypass for most users. A "permanent removal" is rare unless the iPad 3 is on an extremely old baseband (Cellular models). iremove tools ipad 3 upd 2021
iRemove Tools explicitly listed iPad 3 (iPad3,1 / iPad3,2 / iPad3,3) as supported. The 2021 update added support for iOS 9.3.5 and 9.3.6, which was previously problematic.
iRemove Tools (often stylized as iRemove.tools) is a third-party utility designed to bypass Apple’s iCloud Activation Lock. Unlike traditional unlocking methods that require the original purchase receipt, iRemove Tools claims to exploit hardware-level vulnerabilities or server-side glitches to remove the Apple ID lock from a device permanently. | Tool/Method | iPad 3 Support | Tethered/Untethered
For the iPad 3 (Wi-Fi + Cellular & Wi-Fi models – A1416, A1430, A1403) , the 2021 update promised support for:
The tool connected to iRemove’s servers, which sent a custom bootloader exploit. For the iPad 3, they likely used a variant of the checkm8 or ipwnder32 exploit, adapted for 32-bit. A "permanent removal" is rare unless the iPad
To understand why the 2021 software updates for iRemove Tools struggle with the iPad 3, you have to look at the device itself. The iPad 3 (released in 2012) runs on the Apple A5X chip.