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iPhone 5 (GSM)

iOS 8.1.1 (12B435) for iPhone 5 (GSM)

✗ 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 iPhone 5 (GSM) in to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes, and navigate to your iPhone 5 (GSM).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPhone5,1_8.1.1_12B435_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone 5 (GSM) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPhone 5 (GSM) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPhone 5 (GSM) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPhone5,1_8.1.1_12B435_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone 5 (GSM) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPhone 5 (GSM) 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 iPhone5,1_8.1.1_12B435_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone 5 (GSM) to reboot.

Windows

  1. Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd Downloads
  2. Type Get-FileHash iPhone5,1_8.1.1_12B435_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 3d40671cbd70700343380b60cd6c630a83424444. 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 iPhone5,1_8.1.1_12B435_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 3d40671cbd70700343380b60cd6c630a83424444. 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 iPhone5,1_8.1.1_12B435_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 3d40671cbd70700343380b60cd6c630a83424444. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum 58d9fbf60364500bb8ba007ae78000e17d1d577ef2b7be1a7cab9926110810f3
MD5sum d3beb3fa7d25e63b40a89a362196b43f
SHA1sum 3d40671cbd70700343380b60cd6c630a83424444
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

This release includes bug fixes, increased stability and performance improvements for iPad 2 and iPhone 4s.

For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222

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