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iPhone 5c (GSM)

iOS 8.1.2 (12B440) for iPhone 5c (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 5c (GSM) in to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes, and navigate to your iPhone 5c (GSM).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPhone5,3_8.1.2_12B440_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone 5c (GSM) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPhone 5c (GSM) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPhone 5c (GSM) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPhone5,3_8.1.2_12B440_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone 5c (GSM) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPhone 5c (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 iPhone5,3_8.1.2_12B440_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone 5c (GSM) to reboot.

Windows

  1. Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd Downloads
  2. Type Get-FileHash iPhone5,3_8.1.2_12B440_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 5834cb39c8dd34ef9e991a5b206e551f226d8cad. 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 iPhone5,3_8.1.2_12B440_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 5834cb39c8dd34ef9e991a5b206e551f226d8cad. 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 iPhone5,3_8.1.2_12B440_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 5834cb39c8dd34ef9e991a5b206e551f226d8cad. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum 8227a88fe1ac9b3365eea2fcfab32006d05bb88b64571658e05ac7ce20c15bc6
MD5sum 2d0676da27191d6319db14fc827f71ae
SHA1sum 5834cb39c8dd34ef9e991a5b206e551f226d8cad
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 and addresses a problem where ringtones purchased through the iTunes Store may have been removed from your device. To restore these ringtones, visit itunes.com/restore-tones from your iOS device.

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

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

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