IPSW Downloads

iPodOS 12.4.6 - 16G183 for 6th Gen iPod

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

Release Date24 March 2020
Upload Date10 March 2020
File NameiPodtouch_12.4.6_16G183_Restore.ipsw
File Size2.62 GB
SHA256sumd5fb91688b7fc6059c57eade2fb1649f7f4455236b6a5c251f8c78129161885d
MD5sum34ee0cbaf09957fc17c4bb75806dd4a2
SHA1sum3b0991d6f84de4e86c72356383550fea69fea289
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_12.4.6_16G183_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_12.4.6_16G183_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_12.4.6_16G183_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 6th Gen iPod to reboot.