IPSW Downloads

iOS 12.5.6 - 16H71 for iPhone 6

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

Release Date31 August 2022
Upload Date23 August 2022
File NameiPhone_4.7_12.5.6_16H71_Restore.ipsw
File Size2.82 GB
SHA256sumb170aedb68de44e78566b79409a21f51571545dfb49d3b3104ce4e126dab6876
MD5sum5247931c072491a0fac2a0acca4f1349
SHA1sum8ada8d7d56dd7a51d52e1311d7612725a2117caa
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_12.5.6_16H71_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_12.5.6_16H71_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_12.5.6_16H71_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 6 to reboot.