IPSW Downloads

iPodOS 6.1 - 10B144 for 4th Gen iPod

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

Release DateInvalid Date
Upload Date24 January 2013
File NameiPod4,1_6.1_10B144_Restore.ipsw
File Size0.83 GB
SHA256sum10d40721e5ca92bdd0ffaa9faac076f0a7ece265deb47a05abe98171dfe3d99d
MD5sumb41c5b614983ea1c0696369fb0af5e17
SHA1sum8bc0f54ef70cab0573b635fc56764397116d4d1b
IdentifieriPod4,1

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your 4th Gen iPod to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your 4th Gen iPod.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPod4,1_6.1_10B144_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 4th Gen iPod to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your 4th Gen iPod to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your 4th Gen iPod in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPod4,1_6.1_10B144_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 4th Gen iPod to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your 4th Gen iPod 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 iPod4,1_6.1_10B144_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 4th Gen iPod to reboot.