IPSW Downloads

iPodOS 12.4.5 - 16G161 for 6th Gen iPod

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

Release Date28 January 2020
Upload Date17 January 2020
File NameiPodtouch_12.4.5_16G161_Restore.ipsw
File Size2.62 GB
SHA256sum0f6ca1eb953730802ec52210753e566c3311dcffe44428f8b70e014a482fe98d
MD5sum17135d4410e142698cc73817a2ea32ee
SHA1sumdd1ca8ea0dcb5e9bfec6ff31d8a97b31eaa595de
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_12.4.5_16G161_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_12.4.5_16G161_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_12.4.5_16G161_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 6th Gen iPod to reboot.