IPSW Downloads

iOS 12.5.1 - 16H22 for iPhone 5S (GSM)

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

Release Date11 January 2021
Upload Date08 January 2021
File NameiPhone_4.0_64bit_12.5.1_16H22_Restore.ipsw
File Size2.81 GB
SHA256sum5ed8d4d1cacc41c11ffb186a8d78cbc2602461da9887b8599b098f3b84c80966
MD5sum7fd768ac212db3a7968ea7c99df5b309
SHA1suma2ba4d5423ead583b31392d6555085ef1af3d310
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_12.5.1_16H22_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_12.5.1_16H22_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_12.5.1_16H22_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 5S (GSM) to reboot.