Comments on: How to Download iOS Updates Without iTunes

By: sen

sen — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 04:18:27 +0000

worked for me !!!! really awesome……and thanx dude.

By: satyam

satyam — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 12:09:55 +0000

Hi,
I have updated ios 4.3.3 to 5.1 but touch pad is not working properly so how can I get older version

By: DB9

DB9 — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 06:39:50 +0000

What if you ipod is too old and OTA is not available… then how do you upgrade without iTunes?

By: Rob

Rob — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 15:52:11 +0000

I LOVE forum comments!!

By: Rob

Rob — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 15:49:14 +0000

Brilliant!! I’ve spent hours trying to select a new firmware and get apple to accept it using the shift and click restore/update option

kept on getting error:
iphone could not be updated because the firmware file is not compatible

To fix problem go to:
On Windows XP :
Documents and Settings\\Application Data\Apple Computer\iTunes\iPhone Software Updates

On Windows Vista/Windows 7:
Users\\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\iTunes\iPhone Software Updates

On Mac:
~/Library/iTunes/iPhone Software Updates

Delete the current file and replace it with the new firmware ipsw file you want

Start itunes and just click on the restore/update Et Volia!! You’ll update to this new firmware!!

Big thanks to hooksencho!!

By: Anita

Anita — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 07:38:18 +0000

Thank you Thank you Thank you

By: Parakeet

Parakeet — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 02:06:43 +0000

Downloading is not upgrading, two different things. Just use OTA if you can’t figure out how to upgrade.

By: lowercase friend

lowercase friend — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:22:53 +0000

typing in capslock doesn’t help updating itunes

By: MICHAEL MCGEE

MICHAEL MCGEE — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 03:30:14 +0000

I NEED HELP PUTTING THE NEW UPDATE ON ITUNES

By: rohit

rohit — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 13:12:35 +0000

its nt working .showing error 3194

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 17:58:16 +0000

You have to install the latest version of iTunes to install the latest version of iOS, there is no way around that until you get iOS 5, then you can do it directly on your phone.

By: Kimberly

Kimberly — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 17:40:37 +0000

As far as I know, you have to use iTunes

By: Kimberly

Kimberly — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 17:39:50 +0000

The problem for me is that I don’t want to update iTunes (it’s huge, and I originally installed bare bones), so when I go to install the iOS update, iTunes won’t do it without updating itself. Anyone know a workaround? I don’t want to hack, just want to update my iphone. Thanks!

By: Ev

Ev — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 12:50:33 +0000

Ive walked through all steps but it needed a total recovery. It also wiped off all audio and video files, so the pro is: it installs the newest iOs version; the con is: is completely formats the iPod lol ><
The reason i dont want iTunes to auto update and install the new version, is because it requires a FULL backup of the ipod (In my case over 40GB) while my hdd where iTunes is installed on, only has 10GB free space. More then enough for a windows install disk, however not to let iTunes make an auto backup. The downside from iTunes: It doesnt allow the end-user (you and me) to change the backup location, which imo is ridicules!

By: Job

Job — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 05:18:27 +0000

i have downloaded the update , but i don’t know how to put it onto my iPod