IPSW Downloads

iOS 12.5 - 16H20 for iPhone 5S (GSM)

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

Release Date14 December 2020
Upload Date11 December 2020
File NameiPhone_4.0_64bit_12.5_16H20_Restore.ipsw
File Size2.81 GB
SHA256sumd210c71c434a24ff7dc7816082c9bbb434908e783d8379737e53823c03044d66
MD5sum89767e26cff6f426a263f488c89c0155
SHA1sum2138cde9e348f08cca562500eed153ce1f5bfeb3
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_12.5_16H20_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_12.5_16H20_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_12.5_16H20_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 5S (GSM) to reboot.