IPSW Downloads

iPodOS 12.5 - 16H20 for 6th Gen iPod

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

Release Date14 December 2020
Upload Date11 December 2020
File NameiPodtouch_12.5_16H20_Restore.ipsw
File Size2.63 GB
SHA256sum89e415774b2e440d71b941b6a4e3794679542f64cfa433acb30c5d7eab6049f2
MD5sum4a66ca03fabdac6c85d3fefbee9080db
SHA1sum236419413ce123a781867bbf816507524be2c48a
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_12.5_16H20_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_12.5_16H20_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_12.5_16H20_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 6th Gen iPod to reboot.