IPSW Downloads

iOS 8.4 - 12H143 for iPhone 5 (GSM)

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

Release Date30 June 2015
Upload Date26 June 2015
File NameiPhone5,1_8.4_12H143_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.54 GB
SHA256sum41064d97d2d67a5ebf5dd48885b2af562602630c1b44045de46f1ea30419a9c0
MD5sum496bd64c26f0101c6f251eba7c61fed1
SHA1sumab3a147bd92644935f0df5458656e89c9b0824e5
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_8.4_12H143_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_8.4_12H143_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_8.4_12H143_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 5 (GSM) to reboot.