IPSW Downloads

iOS 8.3 - 12F70 for iPhone 5 (GSM+CDMA)

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

Release Date08 April 2015
Upload Date06 April 2015
File NameiPhone5,2_8.3_12F70_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.53 GB
SHA256sum705652e9d6f1c243fddb7c58f20452e1674279bb3c174494efeb55f17aefe4bd
MD5sumfb53dd7f4cecd7fc5515c97805769521
SHA1sumaf7193bfedeb4e9c8f535c5716df8c3a7c6704d1
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_8.3_12F70_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_8.3_12F70_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_8.3_12F70_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 5 (GSM+CDMA) to reboot.