IPSW Downloads

iOS 8.1 - 12B411 for iPhone 5S (Global)

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

Release Date20 October 2014
Upload Date15 October 2014
File NameiPhone6,2_8.1_12B411_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.94 GB
SHA256sum9d4e28a4bdea2805ede76eed65878c6ba787b32f1a0b0751d27306236a180504
MD5sum3f819d0250446021ce15ec7a59f58567
SHA1sum59d0ae8222bc5b3c52203e7e5e98883e28d7d953
IdentifieriPhone6,2

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPhone 5S (Global) to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPhone 5S (Global).
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPhone6,2_8.1_12B411_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 5S (Global) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPhone 5S (Global) to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPhone 5S (Global) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPhone6,2_8.1_12B411_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 5S (Global) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPhone 5S (Global) 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 iPhone6,2_8.1_12B411_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 5S (Global) to reboot.