IPSW Downloads

iOS 12.5.7 - 16H81 for iPhone 6

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

Release Date23 January 2023
Upload Date14 January 2023
File NameiPhone_4.7_12.5.7_16H81_Restore.ipsw
File Size2.82 GB
SHA256sum7c10ff0e4cdbe24f33012e47e8458a8ae8c858f2e3dbfce766c196f5d229cadb
MD5sume35620a996dc63f4edf58924cc006e34
SHA1sum2f3a6f9414db20aa02270e5e4f2606535ee013a9
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_12.5.7_16H81_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_12.5.7_16H81_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_12.5.7_16H81_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 6 to reboot.