IPSW Downloads

iOS 8.1 - 12B411 for iPhone 6

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

Release Date20 October 2014
Upload Date15 October 2014
File NameiPhone7,2_8.1_12B411_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.94 GB
SHA256sumd9291b33b3ea4f4895488b23d2d18cf7491f7663f3f960c052e9a1d760872551
MD5sum9fef687371962542331332985472a225
SHA1sum586b6ef9e3f1deec2000b6d508d058164829141d
IdentifieriPhone7,2

Installation Instructions

Windows

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

macOS

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

Linux

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