IPSW Downloads

iOS 8.1.2 - 12B440 for iPhone 5S (Global)

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

Release Date09 December 2014
Upload Date05 December 2014
File NameiPhone6,2_8.1.2_12B440_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.73 GB
SHA256sum62d6ff06d50d922ceb5d3416ce088bd9e6e139d6c880e4135fc8bfda4d012c85
MD5sum61a101d0e3f51356220789918ede99b8
SHA1sume67f3c1f2d11d43b44c32eb201cdbe5718a3d97e
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_8.1.2_12B440_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_8.1.2_12B440_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_8.1.2_12B440_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 5S (Global) to reboot.