iOS 12.5 (16H20) 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_12.5_16H20_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_12.5_16H20_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_12.5_16H20_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_12.5_16H20_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: af8fbe97b74126187f0151603e1e3810c6335a1a. 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_12.5_16H20_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: af8fbe97b74126187f0151603e1e3810c6335a1a. 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_12.5_16H20_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: af8fbe97b74126187f0151603e1e3810c6335a1a. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sumd58b3c67d0f3819a1daa1ffb89f99916370c794bfab05bf313e025a994e0a7a4
MD5sumd58b3c67d0f3819a1daa1ffb89f99916370c794bfab05bf313e025a994e0a7a4
SHA1sumaf8fbe97b74126187f0151603e1e3810c6335a1a
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

iOS 12.5 lets you opt-in to the COVID-19 Exposure Notifications system for your iPhone. System availability depends on support from your local public health authority. For more information see covid19.apple.com/contacttracing.

This update 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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