IPSW Downloads

iOS 8.3 - 12F70 for iPhone 5 (GSM)

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

Release Date08 April 2015
Upload Date04 April 2015
File NameiPhone5,1_8.3_12F70_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.53 GB
SHA256sum2e48fd6c5a4ba5b16ee4634458d61ed970cff9bd0b56fbaf6efc07ffa305ff2e
MD5sum38dd2ac5b5ad53741c028e570814efd0
SHA1sum56e4753e5850942a2090f29dfc72972704efffac
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_8.3_12F70_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_8.3_12F70_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_8.3_12F70_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 5 (GSM) to reboot.