IPSW Downloads

iPodOS 14.8 - 18H17 for 7th Gen iPod

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

Release Date13 September 2021
Upload Date10 September 2021
File NameiPodtouch_7_14.8_18H17_Restore.ipsw
File Size4.23 GB
SHA256sume5316a871b80f181a4e80c65c0306ff38ca126b549717f9e1fcf53b2f37e7a14
MD5sum286e5272c76116b85d14897b85c50687
SHA1sumf818d06e367c070f7f763f8f589c5e8ea33d6d09
IdentifieriPod9,1

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your 7th Gen iPod to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your 7th Gen iPod.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPodtouch_7_14.8_18H17_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 7th Gen iPod to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your 7th Gen iPod to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your 7th Gen iPod in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPodtouch_7_14.8_18H17_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 7th Gen iPod to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your 7th 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_7_14.8_18H17_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 7th Gen iPod to reboot.