iOS 12.5.6 (16H71) for iPod touch 6

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iPod touch 6

✗ 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 6 in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your iPod touch 6.
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPodtouch_12.5.6_16H71_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_12.5.6_16H71_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_12.5.6_16H71_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_12.5.6_16H71_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 2f2894bf79963c2af3df2be182c9d9e01ef83603. 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_12.5.6_16H71_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 2f2894bf79963c2af3df2be182c9d9e01ef83603. 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_12.5.6_16H71_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 2f2894bf79963c2af3df2be182c9d9e01ef83603. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256suma4f99e85e34067246fdd420d6fd0e6bf596614f9d05331557ce2490eb83ffcd2
MD5suma4f99e85e34067246fdd420d6fd0e6bf596614f9d05331557ce2490eb83ffcd2
SHA1sum2f2894bf79963c2af3df2be182c9d9e01ef83603
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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