The iPhone 3GS was introduced in 2009, shipped in 8 GB, 16 GB and 32 GB configurations, was offered in Black and white.
Device facts (year, capacities, colours) from Apple Support. Capacities and colours can vary by model and region.
iOS 6.1.6
- Identifier
- iPhone2,1
- Model Number
- A1325, A1303
- BuildID
- 10B500
- Release Date
- February 21, 2014
- Filesize
- 784.85 MB
- Filename
- iPhone2,1_6.1.6_10B500_Restore.ipsw
- SHA256
- 37a4b3bb0cbc0cc4c94f4ec2987f23c9207644c2669084084c4a78e8325e6b91
- SHA1
- eb7f495760a500bb284b07f11492a4fadf687802
- MD5
- 1b6a0a0c9701d3762be7c4e90799c0b5
- Download URL
-
This page covers everything Apple has published for the iPhone 3GS (device identifier iPhone2,1).
Apple sells that device under several model numbers — A1325 and A1303 — which cover its regional and connectivity variants, and the firmware on this page works on all of them.
Before downloading, verify this is the correct device model:
- Go to Settings → General → About on your device
- Check that Model Number matches: A1325 or A1303
- Or verify that Model Name is: iPhone 3GS
Make sure you select the correct model to avoid installation errors
Apple's firmware list for the iPhone 3GS starts with iOS 3.0 (Jun 10, 2009) and currently ends with iOS 6.1.6 (Feb 22, 2014).
That is 26 releases in total, spanning 4 years 8 months between the first and the most recent build.
iOS 6.1.6 is still being signed by Apple, so it can be restored, reinstalled, or updated to with Finder, iTunes, or the Apple Devices app right away.
Every build Apple has published for this device is listed below with its original Apple download link, build ID, release date, and checksums, so an older release can still be verified or archived after Apple stops signing it.
Across that history the device has received 4 major iOS versions: iOS 3 (5 releases) , iOS 4 (11 releases) , iOS 5 (4 releases) and iOS 6 (6 releases) .