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iPod touch 5

iOS 8.0.1 (12A402) for iPod touch 5

✗ 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 iPod touch 5 in to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes, and navigate to your iPod touch 5.
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPod5,1_8.0.1_12A402_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPod touch 5 to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPod touch 5 in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPod touch 5 in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPod5,1_8.0.1_12A402_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPod touch 5 to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPod touch 5 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 iPod5,1_8.0.1_12A402_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPod touch 5 to reboot.

Windows

  1. Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd Downloads
  2. Type Get-FileHash iPod5,1_8.0.1_12A402_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 5e86fdb5d8556d7690007ab03ac1fc38a917c163. 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 iPod5,1_8.0.1_12A402_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 5e86fdb5d8556d7690007ab03ac1fc38a917c163. 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 iPod5,1_8.0.1_12A402_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 5e86fdb5d8556d7690007ab03ac1fc38a917c163. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum 05850abbc2edfe9ce08422d6d9863b8c34e3c4a04f1518293c57c30d3777fa61
MD5sum 9cc3e60a81040549dcd849cc1b6ac0db
SHA1sum 5e86fdb5d8556d7690007ab03ac1fc38a917c163
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

This release contains improvements and bug fixes, including:

  • Fixes a bug so HealthKit apps can now be made available on the App Store
  • Addresses an issue where 3rd party keyboards could become deselected when a user enters their passcode
  • Fixes an issue that prevented some apps from accessing photos from the Photo Library
  • Improves the reliability of the Reachability feature on iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus
  • Fixes an issue that could cause unexpected cellular data usage when receiving SMS/MMS messages
  • Better support of Ask To Buy for Family Sharing for In-App Purchases
  • Fixes an issue where ringtones were sometimes not restored from iCloud backups
  • Fixes a bug that prevented uploading photos and videos from Safari

For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222

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