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iPhone 5s (GSM)

iOS 12.4.8 (16G201) for iPhone 5s (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 5s (GSM) in to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes, and navigate to your iPhone 5s (GSM).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPhone_4.0_64bit_12.4.8_16G201_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone 5s (GSM) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPhone 5s (GSM) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPhone 5s (GSM) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPhone_4.0_64bit_12.4.8_16G201_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone 5s (GSM) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPhone 5s (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 iPhone_4.0_64bit_12.4.8_16G201_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone 5s (GSM) to reboot.

Windows

  1. Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd Downloads
  2. Type Get-FileHash iPhone_4.0_64bit_12.4.8_16G201_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 08dfb2e3e59225ea30ba7a601805f1f3b01a78b6. 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 iPhone_4.0_64bit_12.4.8_16G201_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 08dfb2e3e59225ea30ba7a601805f1f3b01a78b6. 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 iPhone_4.0_64bit_12.4.8_16G201_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 08dfb2e3e59225ea30ba7a601805f1f3b01a78b6. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum 185c931ef1ba90c6a38694d4ecb77db03e9ea8f192a33c437892983efc45758e
MD5sum 28517a55d9e683d24337d63745a16a0f
SHA1sum 08dfb2e3e59225ea30ba7a601805f1f3b01a78b6
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

iOS 12.4.8 provides important security updates and is recommended for all users.

Some features may not be available for all regions or on all Apple devices. For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website:

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222

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