IPSW Downloads

iPodOS 15.8.6 - 19H402 for 7th Gen iPod

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

Release Date26 January 2026
Upload Date24 January 2026
File NameiPodtouch_7_15.8.6_19H402_Restore.ipsw
File Size4.68 GB
SHA256sum21c771556ecac2e62433283df8e720954bebb127f17a9e8708eb2608c4ecd23a
MD5sum8f605668c4c93a12dcba2bf12cd54e81
SHA1sum28363cdf0e014a9fb4a45f266d55e962644daf3e
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_15.8.6_19H402_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_15.8.6_19H402_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_15.8.6_19H402_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 7th Gen iPod to reboot.