IPSW Downloads

iPodOS 12.4.9 - 16H5 for 6th Gen iPod

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

Release Date05 November 2020
Upload Date30 October 2020
File NameiPodtouch_12.4.9_16H5_Restore.ipsw
File Size2.62 GB
SHA256sumc7ec1187a739dc84c48c6bfc509801b0870787a0d36198754e97312c4a6d1a0a
MD5sumf37c26519f44fe5132fe172d9a0ca648
SHA1sumc3cfe692f5b01b32954eeb580449f19671c6d9ff
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_12.4.9_16H5_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_12.4.9_16H5_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_12.4.9_16H5_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 6th Gen iPod to reboot.