IPSW Downloads

iOS 8.1 - 12B411 for iPhone 6 Plus

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

Release Date20 October 2014
Upload Date15 October 2014
File NameiPhone7,1_8.1_12B411_Restore.ipsw
File Size2.24 GB
SHA256sumd3b729d8f2375a099c4b26b9b6df4f094848b44bd851a2057a8a420f5507c695
MD5suma2c3e20e61b07f09fc8cad4eb340da8a
SHA1sum56b069393ca2637507ef44d95d80c5e010636e30
IdentifieriPhone7,1

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPhone 6 Plus to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPhone 6 Plus.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPhone7,1_8.1_12B411_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 6 Plus to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPhone 6 Plus to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPhone 6 Plus in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPhone7,1_8.1_12B411_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 6 Plus to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPhone 6 Plus 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 iPhone7,1_8.1_12B411_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 6 Plus to reboot.