IPSW Downloads

iOS 8.1 - 12B411 for iPhone 5 (GSM+CDMA)

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

Release Date20 October 2014
Upload Date15 October 2014
File NameiPhone5,2_8.1_12B411_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.69 GB
SHA256sumedb0ec37f7eb3862c2eedac77ba187e832b397433e4e9ab5e987ec5220d56b4a
MD5sum71b80276909b61ed58164d8b2bc49c1c
SHA1sum931563e7756c189bde87bb89778163fa5076cd53
IdentifieriPhone5,2

Installation Instructions

Windows

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

macOS

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

Linux

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