IPSW Downloads

iPodOS 12.4.8 - 16G201 for 6th Gen iPod

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

Release Date15 July 2020
Upload Date09 July 2020
File NameiPodtouch_12.4.8_16G201_Restore.ipsw
File Size2.62 GB
SHA256sum9cf5e4f5f7f0156738117a3770129960a4cf9a37a410f7065739dc067423a66f
MD5sum303d5277c78a15952f667be8f58b0e57
SHA1sum65c3a817f5209387f1b862a5eded18e0e52ff622
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_12.4.8_16G201_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_12.4.8_16G201_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_12.4.8_16G201_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 6th Gen iPod to reboot.