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Apple TV 3

iOS 6.0 (10A406e) for Apple TV 3

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

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✗ This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in iTunes. The instructions below are included for reference only.

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Plug your Apple TV 3 in to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes, and navigate to your Apple TV 3.
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the AppleTV3,1_5.1_10A406e_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the Apple TV 3 to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your Apple TV 3 in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your Apple TV 3 in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the AppleTV3,1_5.1_10A406e_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the Apple TV 3 to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your Apple TV 3 in to your PC.
  3. Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd ~/Downloads
  4. To perform a full erase restore, type idevicerestore -e AppleTV3,1_5.1_10A406e_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the Apple TV 3 to reboot.

Windows

  1. Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd Downloads
  2. Type Get-FileHash AppleTV3,1_5.1_10A406e_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: c0a77b01fc8992d45e36c4449a61c6fe719bb8ef. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

macOS

  1. Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd ~/Downloads
  2. Type openssl sha1 AppleTV3,1_5.1_10A406e_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: c0a77b01fc8992d45e36c4449a61c6fe719bb8ef. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Linux

  1. Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd ~/Downloads
  2. Type openssl sha1 AppleTV3,1_5.1_10A406e_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: c0a77b01fc8992d45e36c4449a61c6fe719bb8ef. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum 433e9446e0f316db4355e886ff770dd0dfaca3aaf06c448b071aae7655c56fd6
MD5sum a25eaab80f04d7d6a4a6df1bf9865b23
SHA1sum c0a77b01fc8992d45e36c4449a61c6fe719bb8ef
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