IPSW Downloads

iOS 12.5.7 - 16H81 for iPhone 5S (GSM)

This firmware is signed. This means that you can restore to it in iTunes.

Release Date23 January 2023
Upload Date14 January 2023
File NameiPhone_4.0_64bit_12.5.7_16H81_Restore.ipsw
File Size2.81 GB
SHA256sum294f0eb47b5d9692e46039484be27638869647596e3101edbcb7281eb3f883c2
MD5sum25443f30d54d0810a52187355edd1d88
SHA1sum1b9986e79841adee5f6d5215738f363c5234e0b6
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_12.5.7_16H81_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_12.5.7_16H81_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_12.5.7_16H81_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 5S (GSM) to reboot.