IPSW Downloads

iPodOS 9.3.1 - 13E238 for 5th Gen iPod

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

Release Date31 March 2016
Upload Date30 March 2016
File NameiPod5,1_9.3.1_13E238_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.50 GB
SHA256sum31bdb06c80837731e5ee075c83cb00345d6c834dc2bfec636136929bbd7c385f
MD5sum2da534302aefe4d0a3aa2576e45886f2
SHA1sum4dea56f23ae60e647b31e09ed254c0add6c4725c
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_9.3.1_13E238_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_9.3.1_13E238_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_9.3.1_13E238_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 5th Gen iPod to reboot.