IPSW Downloads

iOS 8.4 - 12H143 for iPhone 5 (GSM+CDMA)

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

Release Date30 June 2015
Upload Date26 June 2015
File NameiPhone5,2_8.4_12H143_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.54 GB
SHA256sum61c09030af675bfc49b48ca4e00c66b330494b3fe6453368bfaf255dd1977b97
MD5sum19f1a3aa9afeb089f7c10c5b5895c194
SHA1sum039e2f3be3d7b382a646369080f4da0a08aac914
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_8.4_12H143_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_8.4_12H143_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_8.4_12H143_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 5 (GSM+CDMA) to reboot.