IPSW Downloads

iPodOS 8.0.1 - 12A402 for 5th Gen iPod

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

Release Date24 September 2014
Upload Date20 September 2014
File NameiPod5,1_8.0.1_12A402_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.64 GB
SHA256sum05850abbc2edfe9ce08422d6d9863b8c34e3c4a04f1518293c57c30d3777fa61
MD5sum9cc3e60a81040549dcd849cc1b6ac0db
SHA1sum5e86fdb5d8556d7690007ab03ac1fc38a917c163
IdentifieriPod5,1

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your 5th Gen iPod to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your 5th Gen iPod.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPod5,1_8.0.1_12A402_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 5th Gen iPod to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your 5th Gen iPod to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your 5th Gen iPod in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPod5,1_8.0.1_12A402_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 5th Gen iPod to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your 5th 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 iPod5,1_8.0.1_12A402_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 5th Gen iPod to reboot.