IPSW Downloads

iOS 8.1 - 12B411 for iPhone 5C (GSM)

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

Release Date20 October 2014
Upload Date16 October 2014
File NameiPhone5,3_8.1_12B411_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.70 GB
SHA256sumaead244be8231b582b14933427b22333b60f1169615eef5314d9d55dc30989de
MD5sumf5979ec66b317c91d3752da12a1df88e
SHA1sum86e7b61ec70e11631ec1966fe5c9874fb3674af9
IdentifieriPhone5,3

Installation Instructions

Windows

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

macOS

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

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPhone 5C (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 iPhone5,3_8.1_12B411_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 5C (GSM) to reboot.