IPSW Downloads

iOS 8.1 - 12B411 for iPhone 5 (GSM)

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

Release Date20 October 2014
Upload Date15 October 2014
File NameiPhone5,1_8.1_12B411_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.69 GB
SHA256sumedc9abca9d7cc01ceb9c2eecfa0cf0cf4bc6c4d931215efa772c993063ca79d8
MD5sumaddda3b4166960aa136f503475bb5c7a
SHA1sum18d4e0950b52165f10588633510dfcebe11a86b0
IdentifieriPhone5,1

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPhone 5 (GSM) to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPhone 5 (GSM).
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPhone5,1_8.1_12B411_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 5 (GSM) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPhone 5 (GSM) to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPhone 5 (GSM) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPhone5,1_8.1_12B411_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 5 (GSM) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPhone 5 (GSM) 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 iPhone5,1_8.1_12B411_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 5 (GSM) to reboot.