IPSW Downloads

iOS 12.2 - 16E227 for iPhone 6s

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

Release Date25 March 2019
Upload Date18 March 2019
File NameiPhone_4.7_12.2_16E227_Restore.ipsw
File Size2.92 GB
SHA256sum72e6a94a762f5d48409ab0d5febd3df57cd1d4e5cfa81ed301f51d964edac01e
MD5sum6ba6d9c422d50bd980c51883f54dd809
SHA1sume4d20872d63d00d85741a135cacc9ffa5f6c93aa
IdentifieriPhone8,1

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPhone 6s to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPhone 6s.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPhone_4.7_12.2_16E227_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 6s to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPhone 6s to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPhone 6s in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPhone_4.7_12.2_16E227_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 6s to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPhone 6s 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_12.2_16E227_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 6s to reboot.