The iPhone 5 (GSM) was introduced in 2012, shipped in 16 GB, 32 GB and 64 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 10.3.4
- Identifier
- iPhone5,1
- Model Number
- A1428
- BuildID
- 14G61
- Release Date
- July 22, 2019
- Filesize
- 1.86 GB
- Filename
- iPhone_4.0_32bit_10.3.4_14G61_Restore.ipsw
- SHA256
- 31b4e67cdeae511bd27ff8a2a285753f7ac9608b8d848e1dec68efc980108695
- SHA1
- 2f88a216491667ce33e768ab54752d9d0f53dc20
- MD5
- 043e56050bf9406ba546176a63275087
- Download URL
-
This page covers everything Apple has published for the iPhone 5 (GSM) (device identifier iPhone5,1).
Apple lists the model number A1428 for this device, and the firmware on this page applies to it.
Before downloading, verify this is the correct device model:
- Go to Settings → General → About on your device
- Check that Model Number matches: A1428
- Or verify that Model Name is: iPhone 5 (GSM)
Make sure you select the correct model to avoid installation errors
Apple's firmware list for the iPhone 5 (GSM) starts with iOS 6.0 (Sep 15, 2012) and currently ends with iOS 10.3.4 (Jul 23, 2019).
That is 51 releases in total, spanning 6 years 10 months between the first and the most recent build.
iOS 10.3.4 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 5 major iOS versions: iOS 6 (7 releases) , iOS 7 (8 releases) , iOS 8 (11 releases) , iOS 9 (13 releases) and iOS 10 (12 releases) .
Other models in the iPhone 5 family, each with its own firmware page.