IPSW Downloads

iOS 8.1.2 - 12B440 for iPhone 5 (GSM)

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

Release Date09 December 2014
Upload Date05 December 2014
File NameiPhone5,1_8.1.2_12B440_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.49 GB
SHA256sum66c89babbf532c9cd5f9efb7cc3800bf89b620bad19a76c95641879e173c43ec
MD5sumeafbde08566e06624c0d2fe0d9f3efa6
SHA1sum55e79628252e680065ba2a40588fc1dce5374ef3
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_8.1.2_12B440_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_8.1.2_12B440_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_8.1.2_12B440_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 5 (GSM) to reboot.