IPSW Downloads

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

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

Release Date09 December 2014
Upload Date05 December 2014
File NameiPhone5,4_8.1.2_12B440_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.50 GB
SHA256sumafd73cdcf0fcfaa67770f71a5321e3b71034800f1746daf3e90eb9d154d1ead8
MD5sum2af01513976b109659022e50c9df6994
SHA1sum9068f83f6e102cf63ab2265d33314b3fbcf2bc61
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_8.1.2_12B440_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_8.1.2_12B440_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_8.1.2_12B440_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 5C (Global) to reboot.