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iPhone 6s+

iOS 14.8 (18H17) for iPhone 6s+

✗ 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 6s+ in to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes, and navigate to your iPhone 6s+.
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPhone_5.5_14.8_18H17_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone 6s+ to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPhone 6s+ in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPhone 6s+ in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPhone_5.5_14.8_18H17_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone 6s+ to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPhone 6s+ 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_14.8_18H17_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone 6s+ 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_14.8_18H17_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: c2ecafd8c9c41c1b465fa1c3baffc07ebb6494cc. 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_14.8_18H17_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: c2ecafd8c9c41c1b465fa1c3baffc07ebb6494cc. 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_14.8_18H17_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: c2ecafd8c9c41c1b465fa1c3baffc07ebb6494cc. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum 34b2943496c5644e8693cbe997e195c17a8d22e3bcb4fe8e6e1fb76431dbcf95
MD5sum 045f82af67cf328110a92bb9d1206cce
SHA1sum c2ecafd8c9c41c1b465fa1c3baffc07ebb6494cc
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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