IPSW Downloads

iPodOS 9.3 - 13E233 for 5th Gen iPod

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

Release Date21 March 2016
Upload Date15 March 2016
File NameiPod5,1_9.3_13E233_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.50 GB
SHA256sum54ac438f7e59936e1643010884bbcf2f7311dab9c60902e5e39b31ff33b0ac07
MD5sum35ce746abf5074df428154924229ce3b
SHA1sum1e23a29a4badae1e10cc8704cca8860661e2212b
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_9.3_13E233_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_9.3_13E233_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_9.3_13E233_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 5th Gen iPod to reboot.