IPSW Downloads

iOS 14.8 - 18H17 for iPhone 6s Plus

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

Release Date13 September 2021
Upload Date10 September 2021
File NameiPhone_5.5_14.8_18H17_Restore.ipsw
File Size4.61 GB
SHA256sum34b2943496c5644e8693cbe997e195c17a8d22e3bcb4fe8e6e1fb76431dbcf95
MD5sum045f82af67cf328110a92bb9d1206cce
SHA1sumc2ecafd8c9c41c1b465fa1c3baffc07ebb6494cc
IdentifieriPhone8,2

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPhone 6s Plus to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPhone 6s Plus.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPhone_5.5_14.8_18H17_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 6s Plus to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPhone 6s Plus to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPhone 6s Plus in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPhone_5.5_14.8_18H17_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 6s Plus to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPhone 6s Plus 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_5.5_14.8_18H17_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 6s Plus to reboot.