Tuesday, 8 March 2011

iPhone IPSW Firmware Downloads



Wondering where you can get all the iPhone firmware files from? Here’s the direct download links for all of the iPhone IPSW firmware files from version 3.0.0 on up through 4.1.0 for iPhone 2G, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, and iPhone 4. Note that we are not hosting the files, they are direct links to Apple’s web servers.

iPhone IPSW Firmware Downloads

The firmware files can be quite large (600MB in some cases) so don’t be surprised if it takes a while to download. It’s easiest to just right-click on the file you want and save it directly, some users experience trouble with Safari when directly clicking the download URL.

IPSW 3.0.0

IPSW 3.0.1

IPSW 3.1.0

IPSW 3.1.2

IPSW 3.1.3

IPSW 4.0.0

IPSW 4.0.1

IPSW 4.0.2

IPSW 4.1.0

IPSW 4.2.1

iOS 4.2 was released as iOS 4.2.1 and this IPSW reflects that:

IPSW 4.2.6

iOS 4.2.6 IPSW is thus far only intended for CDMA iPhone 4 models:
We will update this list when new IPSW releases become available.

Local IPSW File Locations

 

Any iPhone IPSW files that you have already downloaded from iTunes are stored locally on your machine. You can access these directly at the following locations:
Mac OS X: ~/Library/iTunes/iPhone Software Updates
Windows XP: \Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Apple Computer\iTunes\iPhone Software Updates
Windows Vista & Windows 7: \Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\iTunes\iPhone Software Updates

What are IPSW files anyway?

The IPSW acronym is thought to stand for iPhone Software. IPSW files are essentially just packages to deliver updates to your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch including the baseband and firmware. Anytime you update your device iTunes will grab a new IPSW from Apple’s servers. People are generally concerned with IPSW files for either exploration into the workings of iOS and the iPhone, or for jailbreaking and unlocking purposes.

You can find out how to use IPSW files if you are uncertain.

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