IPSW Downloads

iOS 8.1.2 - 12B440 for iPhone 5C (GSM)

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

Release Date09 December 2014
Upload Date05 December 2014
File NameiPhone5,3_8.1.2_12B440_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.50 GB
SHA256sum8227a88fe1ac9b3365eea2fcfab32006d05bb88b64571658e05ac7ce20c15bc6
MD5sum2d0676da27191d6319db14fc827f71ae
SHA1sum5834cb39c8dd34ef9e991a5b206e551f226d8cad
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_8.1.2_12B440_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_8.1.2_12B440_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_8.1.2_12B440_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 5C (GSM) to reboot.