IPSW Downloads

tvOS 5.1 - 9B179b for AppleTV3,1

This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in iTunes.

Release DateInvalid Date
Upload Date29 February 2012
File NameAppleTV3,1_5.0_9B179b_Restore.ipsw
File Size0.53 GB
SHA256sum85c85e5ed93a512ed43938d790d13b393a1e4cc5f43c208662d2f5995c72bff4
MD5sumb738a4cb9a72340b6bc1b78f8943ad2a
SHA1sumfc04f80a3e6705d35db9e12fa05e1e34d08792c8
IdentifierAppleTV3,1

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your AppleTV3,1 to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your AppleTV3,1.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the AppleTV3,1_5.0_9B179b_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your AppleTV3,1 to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your AppleTV3,1 to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your AppleTV3,1 in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the AppleTV3,1_5.0_9B179b_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your AppleTV3,1 to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your AppleTV3,1 to your PC.
  3. Open a terminal and navigate to the IPSW file you downloaded, e.g., cd ~/Downloads.
  4. To perform a full erase restore, type idevicerestore -e AppleTV3,1_5.0_9B179b_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your AppleTV3,1 to reboot.