IPSW Downloads

iPodOS 12.5.3 - 16H41 for 6th Gen iPod

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

Release Date03 May 2021
Upload Date29 April 2021
File NameiPodtouch_12.5.3_16H41_Restore.ipsw
File Size2.63 GB
SHA256sum27b47c41ef51e3da3ada9124fb31006322a79d3051d195a4564b6993505518c9
MD5sumaa9bcb229d0f7acf329051a2fedd2263
SHA1sum0b9f771186b55685e33368409b92c45dd487207c
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_12.5.3_16H41_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_12.5.3_16H41_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_12.5.3_16H41_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 6th Gen iPod to reboot.