IPSW Downloads

iPodOS 12.0.1 - 16A404 for 6th Gen iPod

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

Release Date08 October 2018
Upload Date02 October 2018
File NameiPodtouch_12.0.1_16A404_Restore.ipsw
File Size2.57 GB
SHA256sum4aee3fd7fedfca3398af598bd7cd2a959db447486e63335e836b9bdd7cb1f98b
MD5sumeeeb42b8e15be15f5efe3b2b69dbad6c
SHA1sumd2d9c7de386aec00c1c63ffe3fab998c9657a6f9
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_12.0.1_16A404_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_12.0.1_16A404_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_12.0.1_16A404_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 6th Gen iPod to reboot.