IPSW Downloads

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

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

Release Date20 October 2014
Upload Date16 October 2014
File NameiPhone5,4_8.1_12B411_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.70 GB
SHA256sumd841c7b5db08418ed64b8eb608063130ad0fd0b48491cb5729ef87c7e9c0fd3b
MD5sum91e8ffa4fc6e6f903a969889b695c048
SHA1sumecf042019989c61bb6532be711800e51ad02b5a9
IdentifieriPhone5,4

Installation Instructions

Windows

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

macOS

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

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPhone 5C (Global) 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 iPhone5,4_8.1_12B411_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 5C (Global) to reboot.