IPSW Downloads

iPodOS 12.5.7 - 16H81 for 6th Gen iPod

This firmware is signed. This means that you can restore to it in iTunes.

Release Date23 January 2023
Upload Date14 January 2023
File NameiPodtouch_12.5.7_16H81_Restore.ipsw
File Size2.63 GB
SHA256sum057c1fbe936ccc1bfbd7e2a9a28ee67d8da6ae046bb892420ea771b5306ed5cb
MD5sumde1527e6374340273e15b948e2c417ba
SHA1sum0d3850e393a951ab4e09bc729fe407881c122e6e
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_12.5.7_16H81_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_12.5.7_16H81_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_12.5.7_16H81_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 6th Gen iPod to reboot.