IPSW Downloads

iOS 12.4.8 - 16G201 for iPhone 5S (GSM)

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

Release Date15 July 2020
Upload Date09 July 2020
File NameiPhone_4.0_64bit_12.4.8_16G201_Restore.ipsw
File Size2.81 GB
SHA256sum185c931ef1ba90c6a38694d4ecb77db03e9ea8f192a33c437892983efc45758e
MD5sum28517a55d9e683d24337d63745a16a0f
SHA1sum08dfb2e3e59225ea30ba7a601805f1f3b01a78b6
IdentifieriPhone6,1

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPhone 5S (GSM) to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPhone 5S (GSM).
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPhone_4.0_64bit_12.4.8_16G201_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 5S (GSM) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPhone 5S (GSM) to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPhone 5S (GSM) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPhone_4.0_64bit_12.4.8_16G201_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 5S (GSM) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPhone 5S (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 iPhone_4.0_64bit_12.4.8_16G201_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 5S (GSM) to reboot.