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iPhone 6+

iOS 12.4.8 (16G201) for iPhone 6+

✗ 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 6+ in to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes, and navigate to your iPhone 6+.
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPhone_5.5_12.4.8_16G201_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_12.4.8_16G201_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_12.4.8_16G201_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_12.4.8_16G201_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: fa80a320a22ca0e708ba5301334b3688741f4dcd. 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_12.4.8_16G201_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: fa80a320a22ca0e708ba5301334b3688741f4dcd. 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_12.4.8_16G201_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: fa80a320a22ca0e708ba5301334b3688741f4dcd. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum cda11559c775c0508a6b07516384bb4ad2cc7542c51b71b23a0eb33e295730d2
MD5sum 7b82192737d498f405374e9cad40f58b
SHA1sum fa80a320a22ca0e708ba5301334b3688741f4dcd
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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