IPSW Downloads

iPodOS 8.4.1 - 12H321 for 6th Gen iPod

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

Release Date13 August 2015
Upload Date07 August 2015
File NameiPod7,1_8.4.1_12H321_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.63 GB
SHA256sumc046fec0bd0a7e36401adf18bbeea9d4dd6b84a55c5e935e0a2f95964f63ee8a
MD5suma0a72caae59bbbaf14026e5e85d173eb
SHA1sumef2dc6e9ab4a21d342132f683ba7f572d0cb807d
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_8.4.1_12H321_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_8.4.1_12H321_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_8.4.1_12H321_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 6th Gen iPod to reboot.