iOS 8.1.2 (12B440) for iPod touch 5

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✗ This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in Finder, the Apple Devices app, iTunes, or idevicerestore.

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This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in Finder, the Apple Devices app, iTunes, or idevicerestore. The instructions below are included for reference only.

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of Apple Devices from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Plug your iPod touch 5 in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your iPod touch 5.
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPod5,1_8.1.2_12B440_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_8.1.2_12B440_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_8.1.2_12B440_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_8.1.2_12B440_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: dff680ecbffcb682bf192271dc38faedb97c37c4. 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_8.1.2_12B440_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: dff680ecbffcb682bf192271dc38faedb97c37c4. 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_8.1.2_12B440_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: dff680ecbffcb682bf192271dc38faedb97c37c4. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum2c61456d444a3d39594c02f0affdf5133b75a4a95ca12566825f2711f5682214
MD5sum2c61456d444a3d39594c02f0affdf5133b75a4a95ca12566825f2711f5682214
SHA1sumdff680ecbffcb682bf192271dc38faedb97c37c4
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

iOS 8.1.2

This release includes bug fixes and addresses a problem where ringtones purchased through the iTunes Store may have been removed from your device. To restore these ringtones, visit itunes.com/restore-tones from your iOS device.

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

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

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