IPSW Downloads

tvOS 12.1 - 16J602 for AppleTV5,3

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

Release Date30 October 2018
Upload Date23 October 2018
File NameAppleTV5,3_12.1_16J602_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.83 GB
SHA256sumf883370a75c4881eae63e3a520d07f13e43bd477df90b83f0212239c759c0f3e
MD5sumddfb5ee0cf378b571f43884f16510172
SHA1sum0bdf2ec31322a81f7b5dbfea1f1b5b2286453f99
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_12.1_16J602_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_12.1_16J602_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_12.1_16J602_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your AppleTV5,3 to reboot.