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Pooky

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I'm trying to update an iPhone 4 to 6.1.3 from iOS 4.

Trying through iTunes it fails downloading.
I try downloading the IPSW from the Apple servers, the file is corrupted (even after downloading again)
I download the 6.1.0 IPSW and then I get another error in iTunes.

How hard can it be to update an iPhone, really.

Can someone please help me. I don't want any jailbreak or anything, just an upgrade to the latest iOS.
 
Pooky said:
I'm trying to update an iPhone 4 to 6.1.3 from iOS 4.

Trying through iTunes it fails downloading.
I try downloading the IPSW from the Apple servers, the file is corrupted (even after downloading again)
I download the 6.1.0 IPSW and then I get another error in iTunes.

How hard can it be to update an iPhone, really.

Can someone please help me. I don't want any jailbreak or anything, just an upgrade to the latest iOS.
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You won't be able to update to 6.1.0 you have to go to the latest version for your phone.
Did you download using iTunes, I've never had much luck with that so rather download this (using browser or preferably a download manager) file: http://appldnld.apple.com/iOS6.1/091-2610.20130319.Bedr4/iPhone3,1_6.1.3_10B329_Restore.ipsw - is good to keep a copy of that incase you need it again anyway.
And then when you have it do a Shift+Update (windows) or Option+Update (OSX/Mac) and all should be good.
 
If you download the file and know how to check the MD5 - this is the checksum it should match 845a42c0139cdad6d373bf3414b25786
 
MikeCTZA said:
You won't be able to update to 6.1.0 you have to go to the latest version for your phone.
Did you download using iTunes, I've never had much luck with that so rather download this (using browser or preferably a download manager) file: http://appldnld.apple.com/iOS6.1/091-2610.20130319.Bedr4/iPhone3,1_6.1.3_10B329_Restore.ipsw - is good to keep a copy of that incase you need it again anyway.
And then when you have it do a Shift+Update (windows) or Option+Update (OSX/Mac) and all should be good.
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MikeCTZA said:
If you download the file and know how to check the MD5 - this is the checksum it should match 845a42c0139cdad6d373bf3414b25786
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I have downloaded it twice and both times it is corrupted. I think it's corrupted on iTunes servers or something, is there another source?
 
Pooky said:
Tried using Chrome, and Free Download Manager.

I downloaded 6.1.0 the same way and it's fine (just won't let me restore it).
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Re: 6.1.0 restore/update this is expected. Apple will not let you install anything except the latest version of iOS on your iPhone so trying anything else is a waste of time.
 
MikeCTZA said:
Re: 6.1.0 restore/update this is expected. Apple will not let you install anything except the latest version of iOS on your iPhone so trying anything else is a waste of time.
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I am trying the 6.1.3 download a third time...
 
Pooky said:
I am trying the 6.1.3 download a third time...
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Good luck, I haven't had issues getting the files down in the past (except if you try right after the OS is launched ... so probably better you doing now vs when iOS7 is out - which is rumoured to be maybe be next week)
 
Pooky said:
I am trying the 6.1.3 download a third time...
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Cool, let me know if you come right. I just downloaded that file to a local VPS, sha1 checksum matches with what the site says so the file is definitely fine. If you struggle let me know I'll pm you the link to the one on my vps.
 
DrJohnZoidberg said:
Cool, let me know if you come right. I just downloaded that file to a local VPS, sha1 checksum matches with what the site says so the file is definitely fine. If you struggle let me know I'll pm you the link to the one on my vps.
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Thanks, if you rename the file to zip and extract it does it extract fine?
 
Same thing DAMMIT this is so frustrating. I even tried to update it on my macbook air but it just downloads a corrupt firmware file all the time.
 
How do you know it's corrupt? Do you have right ipsw for you specific model?
 
Why not just update over the air from your device? Much simpler and much smaller download.
 
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