IPSW Downloads

iOS 12.4.9 - 16H5 for iPhone 6 Plus

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

Release Date05 November 2020
Upload Date30 October 2020
File NameiPhone_5.5_12.4.9_16H5_Restore.ipsw
File Size2.97 GB
SHA256sume60cec98ec21c9a80fb1ac5d5985f8958d44d058b8eda6077597bd28ca35ee4d
MD5sumc89aff9bac1469f9bb3e037f304d0171
SHA1sum5d208ad978df2909d60d0354b437d0d7107a8f4c
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_12.4.9_16H5_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_12.4.9_16H5_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_12.4.9_16H5_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 6 Plus to reboot.