.IPSW File
.ipsw is iPod and iPhone Software Update File
| Features | Description |
|---|---|
| File Extension | .ipsw |
| Format | Zip |
| Created by | Apple |
| Category | Misc |
.ipsw is iPod and iPhone Software Update File
| Features | Description |
|---|---|
| File Extension | .ipsw |
| Format | Zip |
| Created by | Apple |
| Category | Misc |
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The ipsw file extension is associated with Apple portable devices (iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch) that use iOS operating system and Apple iTunes.
The ipsw archive contains encrypted DMG Apple disk images with iOS system installation, updates and fixes.
DMG images and settings files can be extracted from .ipsw file by compression utilities that support ZIP compression file format. Only rename ipsw file extension to ZIP.
IPSW images are automatically downloaded from Apple update servers by iTunes that can also installs data from .ipsw file to iOS device. iTunes stores only the last downloaded .ipsw file, because iOS device can be officially only updated, or restored to factory settings. Users cannot downgrade iOS to older versions, however all versions of IPSW images are unofficially available to download on iOS fan Internet servers.
IPSW file location in Microsoft Windows:
Users\<UserName>\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\iTunes\<iOS device> Software Updates
IPSW file location in macOS:
Users/<UserName>/Library/iTunes/<iOS device> Software Updates/
The ipsw file is also need if users want to jailbreak their iOS device. Special iOS hacking tools, such as PwnageTools and redsn0w customize the IPSW file with jailbreak that allows users access to tweaks, 3rd party application installers (Cydia), the root directory and the file system. This customized IPSW can be also installed via iTunes.
If you want to select ipsw file manually in iTunes use:
iTunes for Windows:
Hold Shift key and click the Restore button on Device Summary window.
iTunes for Mac:
Hold Alt key and click the Restore button on Device Summary window.
An ipsw file extension is used for iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch software firmware update files. IPSW archive contains DSG Apple disk images with iOS system installation, updates and fixes that are installed to iOS device via iTunes.