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iPod touch 6

iOS 12.4.9 (16H5) for iPod touch 6

✗ 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 6 in to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes, and navigate to your iPod touch 6.
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPodtouch_12.4.9_16H5_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPod touch 6 to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPod touch 6 in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPod touch 6 in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPodtouch_12.4.9_16H5_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPod touch 6 to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPod touch 6 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 iPodtouch_12.4.9_16H5_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPod touch 6 to reboot.

Windows

  1. Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd Downloads
  2. Type Get-FileHash iPodtouch_12.4.9_16H5_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: c3cfe692f5b01b32954eeb580449f19671c6d9ff. 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 iPodtouch_12.4.9_16H5_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: c3cfe692f5b01b32954eeb580449f19671c6d9ff. 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 iPodtouch_12.4.9_16H5_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: c3cfe692f5b01b32954eeb580449f19671c6d9ff. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum c7ec1187a739dc84c48c6bfc509801b0870787a0d36198754e97312c4a6d1a0a
MD5sum f37c26519f44fe5132fe172d9a0ca648
SHA1sum c3cfe692f5b01b32954eeb580449f19671c6d9ff
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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