✗ This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in iTunes.
The instructions below are included for reference only.
Windows
- Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
- Plug your iPhone 7 Plus (GSM) in to your PC.
- Open iTunes, and navigate to your iPhone 7 Plus (GSM).
- Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
- Select the
iPhone_5.5_P3_15.6_19G71_Restore.ipsw
file that you downloaded.
- Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone 7 Plus (GSM) to reboot.
macOS
- Plug your iPhone 7 Plus (GSM) in to your Mac.
- Navigate to your iPhone 7 Plus (GSM) in Finder.
- Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
- Select the
iPhone_5.5_P3_15.6_19G71_Restore.ipsw
file that you downloaded.
- Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone 7 Plus (GSM) to reboot.
Linux
- Install idevicerestore.
- Plug your iPhone 7 Plus (GSM) in to your PC.
- Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g.
cd ~/Downloads
- To perform a full erase restore, type
idevicerestore -e iPhone_5.5_P3_15.6_19G71_Restore.ipsw
and press enter.
- Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone 7 Plus (GSM) to reboot.
Windows
- Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g.
cd Downloads
- Type
Get-FileHash iPhone_5.5_P3_15.6_19G71_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
- The output of the command should match the following checksum:
a42965b4af4989564df2850d83c300b610a38edf
. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.
macOS
- Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g.
cd ~/Downloads
- Type
openssl sha1 iPhone_5.5_P3_15.6_19G71_Restore.ipsw
- The output of the command should match the following checksum:
a42965b4af4989564df2850d83c300b610a38edf
. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.
Linux
- Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g.
cd ~/Downloads
- Type
openssl sha1 iPhone_5.5_P3_15.6_19G71_Restore.ipsw
- The output of the command should match the following checksum:
a42965b4af4989564df2850d83c300b610a38edf
. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.
Checksums
SHA256sum |
e9073154155977e6af48bfee44f9990f3504ad5c553b8b5ebed544dab64552d7 |
MD5sum |
ff27ab87c985ca8bfe74d6ddb13b8665 |
SHA1sum |
a42965b4af4989564df2850d83c300b610a38edf |
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.
iOS 15.6 includes enhancements, bug fixes and security updates.
- TV app adds the option to restart a live sports game already in-progress and pause, rewind, or fast-forward
- Fixes an issue where Settings may continue to display that device storage is full even if it is available
- Fixes an issue that may cause braille devices to slow down or stop responding when navigating text in Mail
- Fixes an issue in Safari where a tab may revert back to a previous page
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