IPSW Downloads

iPodOS 12.3 - 16F156 for 6th Gen iPod

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

Release Date13 May 2019
Upload Date08 May 2019
File NameiPodtouch_12.3_16F156_Restore.ipsw
File Size2.62 GB
SHA256sum19a8f29a1e2218e9477eeae1c71c1c5e6686a217518ffd28d47fd88dc1c348ca
MD5sum8c91a5991dba323dbbfa3c71a527b14b
SHA1sum3296a48cec23332d37a3c8c866398dbc9f3f3be0
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_12.3_16F156_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_12.3_16F156_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_12.3_16F156_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 6th Gen iPod to reboot.