In this guide, we take a look at how you can install the IPSW file (include iOS 15 IPSW file) on your iPhone without iTunes. The alternative solution that we share with you in this article will show you a much easier way to install the IPSW on your iPhone. It is the most ideal solution when you don’t have access to iTunes or iTunes is not an option for you.
How to Install IPSW file on iPhone without iTunes
If you would like to install the IPSW file on your iPhone and thereby update your iPhone without iTunes, we recommend using iToolab FixGo. This program is a system repair tool that installs iOS firmware as part of the process of repairing the iOS system. This means that you can use it to select an IPSW file that you want to install onto the device.
Follow these simple steps to use this program to install an IPSW file on your device:
Step 1: Download and install FixGo on to your computer and then open it after successful installation.
Step 2: In the main window, select the “Standard Mode” then connect the iPhone to the computer using USB cables. Click “Fix Now” as soon as the program detects the device.
Step 3: In the next window, you should see a download button along with information about the firmware package that is applicable to the device. Click “Download” to begin downloading the firmware package.
Step 4: When the download is complete, click “Repair Now” and the program will install the IPSW file on to your device while attempting to fix any issues on the device. When the process is complete, the iPhone will start in normal mode.
How to Install IPSW file with iTunes
Once you have the IPSW file on your computer, you can easily install in on to the device using iTunes. Follow these simple steps to do it:
Step 1: Ensure that you are running the latest version of iTunes on your computer. If not, take a moment to update iTunes.
Step 2: Then, connect the device to the computer and open iTunes. When the iPhone appears in iTunes, select it.
Step 3: On your Mac, hold down the “Option” key and then click on “Update.” For PC, hold down the “Shift” key and click “Update”.
Step 4: Click on the IPSW file that you downloaded to your computer earlier to select it and then click “Choose”.
Then all you have to do is let the device update normally.
FAQs About IPSW Files
The following are some of the most common questions we get about the IPSW file:
1. What is the IPSW file?
Files that have the “. ipsw” extension usually contain the update and restore information that iTunes uses to update the device. This is the software that iTunes uses to retore all iOS devices. When you download the file, it will often come on .zip format and the file is encrypted to be installed only using Apple iTunes software.
2. Why use an IPSW File?
It is much easier to just connect your iPhone to the computer and restore it from iTunes and you may wonder then, why someone would want to go the long route and separately download the ISPW file. Well, this seeming roundabout way of restoring the device can be beneficial to those who have limited internet access since they can copy the IPSW file onto a USB to restore their devices later.
You may also choose to use an IPSW file when you want to create custom configured software for future restores such as when you want to jailbreak the device or downgrade the version of iOS running on the device.
3. Where do you get IPSW files?
There are a lot of places to access and download IPSW files, you can choose to go to this site to download the IPSW file.
Please note that not all IPSW files will work on all devices. Therefore, before downloading an IPSW file, make sure that it is designed for your specific hardware and use the latest supported IPSW file from the list.
Conclusion
By reading this article, now you know how to download and install iOS 15 IPSW file to upgrade iOS system. However, if you ecounter the problem such as stuck on install screen or other upgrade issues, FixGo will be the best choice for you.
