This tutorial in which you learn How do you reinstall iOS or iPados using IPSW (iPhone Software) is useful when you want to do downgrade from an iOS or iPados beta version, to the latest final version of the operating system for iPhone or iPad.
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Reinstalling the operating system using files iPSW It involves the total deletion of all the data on the iPhone or iPad device, which is why it is highly recommended to backup before the reinstallation process.
What are IPSW files?
files IPSW They contain the entire iOS operating system, including firmware, drivers and other components needed to operate iPhone, iPad, iPod touch. These files are offered by Apple and are used to perform major software updates, complete system restorations or new iOS operating systems or iPados.
These files are signed digitally by Apple company, which means they cannot be installed if they have undergone changes or if Apple has withdrawn digital signature for an older version of iOS or iPados. Which is why you cannot install older versions of IOS or Ipados unless they still have valid digital signature.
How do you reinstall iOS or iPados using IPSW (iPhone Software)
To reinstall iOS or iPados using IPSW, you must follow the steps below (the steps in the tutorial are for the users of the operating systems macOS / Mac):
1. Download in format IPSW the version of the operating system for your device.
Particular attention especially if you need reinstallation for iPad. The iPados version of the file IPSW must be the one corresponding to the iPad model. Matters if this is a Wi-Fi device or Cellular.
Open in the browser ipsw.me then download the file IPSW compatible to your device.
2. Disable Location Service “Find My” From the device you want to reinstall the operating system.
disabling “Find My” can be done for iPad or iPhone from: Settings → iCloud Settings (Click on the first option in settings, the one where the picture is appeared) → Find My → Turn Off – Find My iPhone.
Option, Disabling Find My can be done online too From the Apple ID account.
3. Connect iPhone via the data cable to the computer you downloaded IPSW and authorizes synchronization (Trust) to the two devices. I have connected a device iPhone with iOS 17 beta dev. at Mac.
connected iPhone will be visible in the side bar in Finder (sidebar).
4. Hold the key Option, then click on the button “Restore iPhone“.
5. Select the Downloaded IPSW file, then click “Open”.
6. Click “Restore” to confirm the deletion of the current operating system present on the iPhone device.
Next, all you have to do is wait until the reinstalling the iPhone iPhone is completed.
In my example I showed how to do Downgrade from the iOS 17 beta version to the iOS 16.5 version.
If you are a Windows user, the steps are somewhat similar. The difference is that you will need to use iTunes to do restore to the iOS operating system.
