iPod touch (6th generation)

iPod touch (6th generation)

  • ModeliPod7,1
  • Boardn102ap
  • SoCT7000
  • ChipApple A8
Signed

iOS 12.5.8 (16H88) is signed

Apple's signing server is signing this firmware, so you can restore or update to it now. Checked with Apple .

Signed since release, Aug 3, 2026. Apple lists it until Feb 3, 2027.

Released August 3, 2026

Download IPSW 2.8 GB

From updates.cdn-apple.com (Apple). Signet never hosts files.

Restore images (IPSW) 5

4 older releases are no longer signed. Apple still hosts the files, but a device can't restore to them.

VersionReleasedStatusExpiresSize
iOS 12.5.8 16H88Aug 3, 2026Signed Signed by Apple Signed since release, Aug 3, 2026. Apple lists it until Feb 3, 2027. Apple doesn't publish signing end dates; Signet records them by checking on a schedule. Apple's listed expiration Apple's update server (gdmf.apple.com) lists this build until February 3, 2027. Apple can stop signing it sooner, usually a week or two after the next release.2.8 GB
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iOS 11.4.1 15G77-Not signed No longer signed Replaced by iOS 12.5.8 on Aug 3, 2026. Unsigned since Signet's first check, Oct 19, 2026. Apple doesn't publish signing end dates; Signet records them by checking on a schedule.~ Estimated Apple doesn't publish when it stops signing a build. iOS 12.5.8 replaced it on Aug 3, 2026, and Apple usually stops signing the older build a week later. Signet's first check, Oct 19, 2026, found it unsigned.2.5 GB
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iOS 11.2.6 15D100-Not signed No longer signed Replaced by iOS 11.4.1. Unsigned since Signet's first check, Oct 19, 2026. Apple doesn't publish signing end dates; Signet records them by checking on a schedule.- End date unknown Apple doesn't publish when it stops signing a build, and there's no later release on record to estimate from. Signet's first check, Oct 19, 2026, found it unsigned.2.4 GB
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iOS 10.2.1 14D27-Not signed No longer signed Replaced by iOS 11.2.6. Unsigned since Signet's first check, Oct 19, 2026. Apple doesn't publish signing end dates; Signet records them by checking on a schedule.- End date unknown Apple doesn't publish when it stops signing a build, and there's no later release on record to estimate from. Signet's first check, Oct 19, 2026, found it unsigned.2.2 GB
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iOS 9.1 13B143-Not signed No longer signed Replaced by iOS 10.2.1. Unsigned since Signet's first check, Oct 19, 2026. Apple doesn't publish signing end dates; Signet records them by checking on a schedule.- End date unknown Apple doesn't publish when it stops signing a build, and there's no later release on record to estimate from. Signet's first check, Oct 19, 2026, found it unsigned.1.8 GB
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Over-the-air updates 2

The exact packages Apple's update server offers this device. Encrypted (.aea) packages list the key Apple publishes with them.

VersionTypeSizePackage
iOS 12.5.8 16H88Full2.1 GB.zip
iOS 12.5.8 16H88Update from 16A366788 MB.zip

Specifications

Chip
  • A8 chip with 64-bit architecture
  • M8 motion coprocessor
Capacity
  • 16GB
  • 32GB
  • 64GB
  • 128GB
Display
  • Retina display
  • 4-inch (diagonal) widescreen display with Multi-Touch IPS technology
  • 1136-by-640-pixel resolution at 326 ppi
Rear camera
  • 8MP
Front camera
  • 1.2MP
Video
1080p HD video recording (30 fps)
Battery
  • Music playback time: Up to 40 hours
  • Video playback time: Up to 8 hours
Ports
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack
  • Lightning connector
Wireless
  • 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi
  • Bluetooth 4.1 wireless technology
Sensors
  • Three-axis gyro
  • Accelerometer
Size & weight
  • 123.4 × 58.6 × 6.1 mm, 88 g
Colors
  • Space Gray
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Pink
  • Blue
  • Red - (PRODUCT)RED

Source: Apple Tech Specs