IPSW Downloads

iPodOS 15.8.8 - 19H422 for 7th Gen iPod

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

Release Date11 May 2026
Upload Date01 May 2026
File NameiPodtouch_7_15.8.8_19H422_Restore.ipsw
File Size4.67 GB
SHA256sum922336ecf7a00f3f650694fcb40105932c51e6dab8f2a7720b62b3a5c1d12cc9
MD5sum24ccd6cd1eaa2c2db41a8bf86bab5827
SHA1sumc8ff9a772110e809dadc5ac657258ec351dcbbed
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_15.8.8_19H422_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_15.8.8_19H422_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_15.8.8_19H422_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 7th Gen iPod to reboot.