IPSW Downloads

iOS 12.5 - 16H20 for iPhone 6 Plus

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

Release Date14 December 2020
Upload Date11 December 2020
File NameiPhone_5.5_12.5_16H20_Restore.ipsw
File Size2.97 GB
SHA256sumd58b3c67d0f3819a1daa1ffb89f99916370c794bfab05bf313e025a994e0a7a4
MD5sum78cfa54b7525b27895def56c73f0985f
SHA1sumaf8fbe97b74126187f0151603e1e3810c6335a1a
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 iPhone_5.5_12.5_16H20_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 iPhone_5.5_12.5_16H20_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 iPhone_5.5_12.5_16H20_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 6 Plus to reboot.