IPSW Downloads

iPodOS 8.4 - 12H143 for 6th Gen iPod

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

Release Date15 July 2015
Upload Date26 June 2015
File NameiPod7,1_8.4_12H143_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.63 GB
SHA256sum3cfad8032ecec9fa4a828d933f3eddd16d09badc73b0391c3fd406695eb662b3
MD5sum3f4bdc2752b39cc34b89c7666c29f9ca
SHA1sume506dd4ed23e8d8b549245382b54f2d92b5329bf
IdentifieriPod7,1

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your 6th Gen iPod to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your 6th Gen iPod.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPod7,1_8.4_12H143_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 6th Gen iPod to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your 6th Gen iPod to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your 6th Gen iPod in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPod7,1_8.4_12H143_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 6th Gen iPod to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your 6th 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 iPod7,1_8.4_12H143_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 6th Gen iPod to reboot.