IPSW Downloads

iPodOS 12.5.8 - 16H88 for 6th Gen iPod

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

Release Date26 January 2026
Upload Date22 January 2026
File NameiPodtouch_12.5.8_16H88_Restore.ipsw
File Size2.63 GB
SHA256sum53a645c03332cd132f52612ffdf2aba3e6908ca937ab7f6c7b81aa8e15a14ec6
MD5sum3e7ed5ff2be3606bd3d7be3b6194d6c9
SHA1sum1e43f40a35484893973c74793d9c57c44c5c65fb
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_12.5.8_16H88_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_12.5.8_16H88_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_12.5.8_16H88_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 6th Gen iPod to reboot.