IPSW Downloads

iOS 12.5.1 - 16H22 for iPhone 6

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

Release Date11 January 2021
Upload Date08 January 2021
File NameiPhone_4.7_12.5.1_16H22_Restore.ipsw
File Size2.83 GB
SHA256sumca18b1c4586630d50effe03af9879a7f2aefd0a9ce3d9c4208154e495b2d79f6
MD5sum7edb82991c5af06d67df71e85b358606
SHA1sumafab6da896238ca5e3dd808121d770d5ea4d1078
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 iPhone_4.7_12.5.1_16H22_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 iPhone_4.7_12.5.1_16H22_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 iPhone_4.7_12.5.1_16H22_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 6 to reboot.