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iPod touch 5

iOS 8.1.1 (12B435) 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_8.1.1_12B435_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_8.1.1_12B435_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_8.1.1_12B435_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_8.1.1_12B435_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: f2d3a3c532ee33cfbbeb777aabc161529ada7498. 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_8.1.1_12B435_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: f2d3a3c532ee33cfbbeb777aabc161529ada7498. 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_8.1.1_12B435_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: f2d3a3c532ee33cfbbeb777aabc161529ada7498. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum 41b6eb3952db8237e3b52bac909179dcd83cebc32096d874213b52757e0de5b4
MD5sum c500846b1dbd8b63a482f95f96795e37
SHA1sum f2d3a3c532ee33cfbbeb777aabc161529ada7498
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

This release includes bug fixes, increased stability and performance improvements for iPad 2 and iPhone 4s.

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

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

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