IPSW Downloads

iPodOS 12.1 - 16B92 for 6th Gen iPod

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

Release Date30 October 2018
Upload Date20 October 2018
File NameiPodtouch_12.1_16B92_Restore.ipsw
File Size2.56 GB
SHA256sumc41d11ddff4cbdea60dcc6bac193009ccc5e5a1ed4a02f1509871d78844fa945
MD5sum58c5817c39164be715702d78f45d4ecb
SHA1sumcc6e5630ba418bb9a350e1f5d99c2f8220362bd9
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_12.1_16B92_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_12.1_16B92_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_12.1_16B92_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 6th Gen iPod to reboot.