IPSW Downloads

iOS 12.5.6 - 16H71 for iPhone 5S (GSM)

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

Release Date31 August 2022
Upload Date23 August 2022
File NameiPhone_4.0_64bit_12.5.6_16H71_Restore.ipsw
File Size2.81 GB
SHA256sum1ac1652d50047c4ac4d9a396e78b0dcdf243fb88e929cd7403dd58e012e2d3ea
MD5sum8044f6783811e1454ed673d813e2dafd
SHA1sume3b4bc620abb63591739c90996c549d08964d65d
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_12.5.6_16H71_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_12.5.6_16H71_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_12.5.6_16H71_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 5S (GSM) to reboot.