IPSW Downloads

iOS 8.1.1 - 12B435 for iPhone 5 (GSM)

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

Release Date17 November 2014
Upload Date08 November 2014
File NameiPhone5,1_8.1.1_12B435_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.49 GB
SHA256sum58d9fbf60364500bb8ba007ae78000e17d1d577ef2b7be1a7cab9926110810f3
MD5sumd3beb3fa7d25e63b40a89a362196b43f
SHA1sum3d40671cbd70700343380b60cd6c630a83424444
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_8.1.1_12B435_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_8.1.1_12B435_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_8.1.1_12B435_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 5 (GSM) to reboot.