iOS 12.4.2 (16G114) for iPhone 6+

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✗ This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in Finder, the Apple Devices app, iTunes, or idevicerestore.

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This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in Finder, the Apple Devices app, iTunes, or idevicerestore. The instructions below are included for reference only.

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of Apple Devices from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Plug your iPhone 6+ in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your iPhone 6+.
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPhone_5.5_12.4.2_16G114_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone 6+ to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPhone 6+ in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPhone 6+ in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPhone_5.5_12.4.2_16G114_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone 6+ to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPhone 6+ 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_5.5_12.4.2_16G114_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone 6+ to reboot.

Windows

  1. Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd Downloads
  2. Type Get-FileHash iPhone_5.5_12.4.2_16G114_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 58a91fa4d73077133772e464f761c96ad91df683. 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_5.5_12.4.2_16G114_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 58a91fa4d73077133772e464f761c96ad91df683. 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_5.5_12.4.2_16G114_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 58a91fa4d73077133772e464f761c96ad91df683. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sumb3bb6c92815e6967d13f7356b4b4d8219626926d188456b6c6b6ed1bb44cbdcc
MD5sumb3bb6c92815e6967d13f7356b4b4d8219626926d188456b6c6b6ed1bb44cbdcc
SHA1sum58a91fa4d73077133772e464f761c96ad91df683
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

iOS 12.4.2 includes improvements, provides important security updates, and is recommended for all users.

For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222

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