IPSW Downloads

iOS 12.5.6 - 16H71 for iPhone 6 Plus

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

Release Date31 August 2022
Upload Date23 August 2022
File NameiPhone_5.5_12.5.6_16H71_Restore.ipsw
File Size2.96 GB
SHA256sum1b22ce7e28d9812b4b874e8b747bbb5c8da4fc657515873b2cdeb2f671461814
MD5suma22da1083d9308acae03dfa421bb6bf3
SHA1sumda424791aba193d8683d9984676debb0b5b3768d
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_12.5.6_16H71_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_12.5.6_16H71_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_12.5.6_16H71_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 6 Plus to reboot.