IPSW Downloads

iPodOS 12.0 - 16A366 for 6th Gen iPod

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

Release Date17 September 2018
Upload Date30 August 2018
File NameiPodtouch_12.0_16A366_Restore.ipsw
File Size2.57 GB
SHA256sum940e514e5e766dc3b66f364f7b2d0b3256efbb5b86171bc72f4882b55e70c349
MD5sum2cc5b0d8369385370cc14ba05e30ac5d
SHA1sumf2eb95c3bb88f0d7f5d9c5e7cbc36c386065d304
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 iPodtouch_12.0_16A366_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 iPodtouch_12.0_16A366_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 iPodtouch_12.0_16A366_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 6th Gen iPod to reboot.