iPod touch 4

iOS 6.1.2 (10B146) for iPod touch 4

Not signed Released — iPod4,1

Download IPSW

iPod4,1_6.1.2_10B146_Restore.ipsw

847.3 MB
Apple no longer signs this version. Finder and iTunes will refuse to install it on iPod touch 4 — the latest signed version is iOS 6.1.6.
Download iOS 6.1.2

The file is downloaded directly from Apple’s servers (updates.cdn-apple.com). Large files download faster with a download manager or curl -O.

Verify the file

SHA256
b7ee5d975f24d013252d85e2c0a2e7ddf296324eec578169c7310f91e601ce71
SHA1
2fc5141896a0723b9723b36a98037fa17698ad5c
MD5
e4ce2e3d90ba2f2fe3b24a5c1ce412b2

On a Mac: shasum -a 256 iPod4,1_6.1.2_10B146_Restore.ipsw · On Windows: certutil -hashfile iPod4,1_6.1.2_10B146_Restore.ipsw SHA256

Firmware details

Version
iOS 6.1.2
Build
10B146
Released
—
Uploaded
February 16, 2013
File size
847.3 MB (888,508,753 bytes)
Signing
Unsigned

Device

Identifier
iPod4,1
Board
n81ap
Platform
s5l8930x
CPID
0x8930
BDID
0x8

Jailbreak

No public jailbreak is known for iOS 6.1.2 on iPod touch 4.

Real jailbreaks are always free and open source. Sites asking you to pay, install profiles or “verify” with surveys are scams.

How to install iOS 6.1.2 with this IPSW

  1. Back up your iPod touch 4 to iCloud or your computer — restoring erases the device.
  2. Turn off Find My in Settings → [your name] → Find My.
  3. Connect the device with a cable and open Finder (macOS Catalina or later) or Apple Devices / iTunes (Windows).
  4. Hold Option (Mac) or Shift (Windows) and click Restore. Choose iPod4,1_6.1.2_10B146_Restore.ipsw.
  5. Wait — the device restarts several times. Don’t disconnect it until you see the Hello screen.

Stuck on the Apple logo? Put the device into recovery mode first, then restore.

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