IPSW Downloads

iPodOS 6.1.6 - 10B500 for 4th Gen iPod

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

Release Date21 February 2014
Upload Date18 February 2014
File NameiPod4,1_6.1.6_10B500_Restore.ipsw
File Size0.83 GB
SHA256sum1f6096c3298c87172f431e4924a4cf3c53298e5920f4b6c817929aa32d90c5ff
MD5sumfe7544a1de32b7454ef8cdac355112d3
SHA1sum693bb78c8f6baf4186f7797bf3a0ef7d3b18255e
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_6.1.6_10B500_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_6.1.6_10B500_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_6.1.6_10B500_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 4th Gen iPod to reboot.