IPSW Downloads

tvOS 12.0 - 16J364 for AppleTV5,3

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

Release Date17 September 2018
Upload Date30 August 2018
File NameAppleTV5,3_12.0_16J364_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.82 GB
SHA256sumf56e724698d0a59339d5f420756d31de2b5ab4e530d890b1e4a00b124659d449
MD5sum1b9e99661744866c2ee916f32632db88
SHA1suma80b17a7ac4d7df328b7f23ffae15b14ca6eeba0
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_12.0_16J364_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_12.0_16J364_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_12.0_16J364_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your AppleTV5,3 to reboot.