IPSW Downloads

iPodOS 8.1 - 12B411 for 5th Gen iPod

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

Release Date20 October 2014
Upload Date16 October 2014
File NameiPod5,1_8.1_12B411_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.64 GB
SHA256sumdc929f16de2002ad912351b3032fb518ac41e82c890a145223b1938abdb2422b
MD5sum7bb003a8d6917b13dbb23d03fab3dba7
SHA1sumb1383a5563cf3c1991672d24608fb5a4a89295d3
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_8.1_12B411_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_8.1_12B411_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_8.1_12B411_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 5th Gen iPod to reboot.