IPSW Downloads

iOS 12.5.7 - 16H81 for iPhone 6 Plus

This firmware is signed. This means that you can restore to it in iTunes.

Release Date23 January 2023
Upload Date14 January 2023
File NameiPhone_5.5_12.5.7_16H81_Restore.ipsw
File Size2.96 GB
SHA256sum622ca05f996b2f98df7053da6063e4f8bd46b894a82d1bf82ec3402438ef8994
MD5sum9e136e1bec1bff82e16c8797b63ee82d
SHA1sum809fca5595991ea05dd3b9582fcf298c3911021b
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_12.5.7_16H81_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_12.5.7_16H81_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_12.5.7_16H81_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 6 Plus to reboot.