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iPhone 6+

iOS 12.5.6 (16H71) 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_12.5.6_16H71_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_12.5.6_16H71_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_12.5.6_16H71_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_12.5.6_16H71_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: da424791aba193d8683d9984676debb0b5b3768d. 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_12.5.6_16H71_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: da424791aba193d8683d9984676debb0b5b3768d. 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_12.5.6_16H71_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: da424791aba193d8683d9984676debb0b5b3768d. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum 1b22ce7e28d9812b4b874e8b747bbb5c8da4fc657515873b2cdeb2f671461814
MD5sum a22da1083d9308acae03dfa421bb6bf3
SHA1sum da424791aba193d8683d9984676debb0b5b3768d
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

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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