IPSW Downloads

tvOS 12.2 - 16L226 for AppleTV5,3

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

Release Date25 March 2019
Upload Date18 March 2019
File NameAppleTV5,3_12.2_16L226_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.76 GB
SHA256suma5ea5aecc390b275dc8eae564e39e8915e0610f6e28fbfafaa2b876dac460451
MD5sume24b0bd95c209e8d7f73410d61b9f469
SHA1sum5991c7648231189e5ba32811fef6360f0dd48df9
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_12.2_16L226_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_12.2_16L226_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_12.2_16L226_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your AppleTV5,3 to reboot.