The iPhone 6+ was introduced in 2014, shipped in 16 GB, 64 GB and 128 GB configurations, was offered in Space gray, silver and gold.
Device facts (year, capacities, colours) from Apple Support. Capacities and colours can vary by model and region.
iOS 12.5.8
- Identifier
- iPhone7,1
- Model Number
- A1522, A1524, A1593
- BuildID
- 16H88
- Release Date
- January 26, 2026
- Filesize
- 2.97 GB
- Filename
- iPhone_5.5_12.5.8_16H88_Restore.ipsw
- SHA256
- 2fffa7ea14ff3ebbac6db8e3589a31f387a45b9ef2f2387767a529f62c122b74
- SHA1
- 2e1341e2ced0205fa73dc13e676ec3a680e946e9
- MD5
- 7121e33fd451b68fddd45cce4e86f64a
- Download URL
-
This page covers everything Apple has published for the iPhone 6+ (device identifier iPhone7,1).
Apple sells that device under several model numbers — A1522, A1524 and A1593 — 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: A1522 or A1524 or A1593
- Or verify that Model Name is: iPhone 6+
Make sure you select the correct model to avoid installation errors
Apple's firmware list for the iPhone 6+ starts with iOS 8.0 (Sep 18, 2014) and currently ends with iOS 12.5.8 (Jan 27, 2026).
That is 81 releases in total, spanning 11 years 4 months between the first and the most recent build.
iOS 12.5.8 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 8 (11 releases) , iOS 9 (13 releases) , iOS 10 (11 releases) , iOS 11 (16 releases) and iOS 12 (30 releases) .
Other models in the iPhone 6 family, each with its own firmware page.