IPSW Downloads

tvOS 9.1 - 13U85 for AppleTV5,3

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

Release Date08 December 2015
Upload Date04 December 2015
File NameAppleTV5,3_9.1_13U85_Restore.ipsw
File Size0.90 GB
SHA256sum5c89b92a7da30417cdcdb29f4942478dd851077176fedb533a91e132a103437e
MD5sum8829a8f80a0cb7483f78044c55ee89f9
SHA1sum1d6c661aa0793e1a923351ac5008439cebae3376
IdentifierAppleTV5,3

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your AppleTV5,3 to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your AppleTV5,3.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the AppleTV5,3_9.1_13U85_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your AppleTV5,3 to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your AppleTV5,3 to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your AppleTV5,3 in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the AppleTV5,3_9.1_13U85_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your AppleTV5,3 to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your AppleTV5,3 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 AppleTV5,3_9.1_13U85_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your AppleTV5,3 to reboot.