Firmware iPhone: How to recover iPhone / iPad via iTunes? How to upgrade your iPhone to Wi-Fi?

What is an iPhone recovery and how it is different from updates should know every owner of the iOS device, whether it's a novice user or a bat. Moreover, all this is quite simple, if not to say more - elementary.

For those who are not in the topic "in the framework of today's

instruction, we get to know that there is an iPhone overbooking that there are options and ways to refresh, than iOS device restoration is different from updates and how to upgrade the iPhone.

Contents of the

Instruction What is an iPhone Firmware?

Options for iPhone Firmware Updates

How to Fix iPhone Upgrades

What is the difference between iPhone and iPhone updates?

How to restore iPhone through iTunes?

iPhone

Recovery Modes How to recover iPhone from Recovery Mode and DFU Mode?

Can I reset my iPhone without updating iOS?

iPhone Updates

iPhone Updates from Your Computer via iTunes

iPhone Updates, Wi-Fi

Video Recovery and Updates for iPhone

Why do we argue that each iPhone owner or owner of the iPhone should have the iPhone or iPad refresher skills? It is not so easy for the owner of such an expensive and exclusive device to run into a service center whenever there is a problem with the iOS device at the software level, or Apple has presented a new version of the mobile iOS operating system. Moreover, the process itself takes no more than 10 minutes and the user, in most cases, requires a minimum of effort.

The subject of today's manual, we will look at the example of the iPhone, it will be easier for us and you, dear readers.

What is an iPhone Firmware?

If we are talking about iOS device firmware as a software component, the iPhone firmware is its software and operating system. At Apple, the software for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad is called short iOS, which in English means iPhone Operation System.

If you're talking about iOS device updates as a process, iPhone firmware is the process of recovering or updating device software. Most often, the term "flashing" is used.

Options for iPhone Firmware Upgrade

Upgrading the iOS device involves just 2 processes:

• recovery;
• update.

In essence, identical processes are in the first, that in the second case, as a result of the reflow on iPhone will be installed a new iOS.Moreover, the concept of "new" in the case of recovery of the iPhone refers not to the version of the operating system, and to its state, in other words - "clean."

iPhone Flashing Techniques

There are 2 ways to overexpose an iPhone, one of which is universal, that is used for recovery, and for updating, the second is for restoration only:

iPhone firmware through iTunes;

Updates iOS to iPhone over Wi-Fi.

In the first case, the software is downloaded to your computer and iTunes Media Combo is downloaded directly to the iOS device. Actual to iOS 4.3.5 inclusive. For iOS 5 and above, the second method is available which includes updating iOS directly from your device over the Internet using a Wi-Fi network.

What is the difference between updating iPhone updates?

As we have already said, the recovery or updating of iPhone refers specifically to the software component of the device.

iPhone Recovery is a process for restoring the device's initial settings. When restoring from iPhone, all content( photos, videos, music) and personal data( phonebook, calendar information) will be deleted, device settings will be reset to factory settings.

If to speak in a nutshell, iPhone recovery is to reset the device to its factory state and install the "clean" iOS version of the latest version.

Under the iPhone update is the process of moving from the old version of iOS to a newer one. As a result of the update, all content, personal data and settings will remain intact and iOS will be upgraded to the new version.

As you can see, the fundamental difference between an update and an iPhone update is that, as a result of the upgrade, the content and personal data of the Phone are not deleted.

The result is

iPhone Restore = Content Removal + Reset + iOS Update

As you know, iPhone, like any other iOS device, can be in several manufacturer-specified modes: Normal Mode, Recovery Mode, and Firmware Update Mode( DFU Mode).

It is possible to restore or restore iPhone in the following modes:

• in normal mode;
• in Recovery Mode;
• in DFU mode.

How to restore iPhone through iTunes?

In order to restore iPhone through iTunes, we will need:

• latest iTunes version( desirable).At the time of writing, iTunes 11.1.5.5 is relevant.[Download for free iTunes];

• is a pre-downloaded version of iOS that is currently installed on the iPhone( optional).

The previous download of the firmware file( iOS) will save you time.

So, suppose your computer has the latest version of iTunes and you have downloaded the firmware file for your iPhone model to your hard drive.

If your iPhone has the "Find iPhone" feature enabled, turn it off in the device settings;

Connect your iPhone to your computer using a USB cable and if iTunes does not set the program to start automatically when you connect the iOS device, run iTunes;

Go to the device's sync settings page from iTunes by clicking on the name of the device type in the upper right corner next to the iTunes Store button;

While holding down the Shift key on the keyboard, click on the "Restore" button( for Mac, press Alt + Restart).A window will appear for selecting the firmware file from the local disk;

Select a pre-downloaded file with the extension. ipsw and click on the "Open" button. Confirm your iPhone recovery request.iTunes initiates the recovery process. No more action is required from you, iTunes will automatically remove all content and download the "fresh" firmware to the iPhone's internal memory. In this case, the machine will be transferred to the Recovery Mode and will be restored to the factory state.

It's important to know the

The iPhone recovery process can be fully trusted with iTunes, without having to download the file to your hard drive, but after such a restore, if iTunes has a more recent version of iOS, it will be installed on the iPhone. In fact, content removal, resetting and updating of the iPhone to the new iOS will take place.

How to recover iPhone from Recovery Mode and DFU Mode?

The procedure for iPhone recovery from Recovery Mode or Firmware Update Mode( DFU mode) is completely identical, with only one exception, before reinstallation, you need to enter the iPhone in Recovery Mode or DFU Mode, respectively.

Enter iPhone in Recovery Mode or DFU Mode;

Connect your device to your computer using a USB cable and start iTunes. The program will detect iPhone in recovery mode;

While holding down the Shift key on the keyboard, click on "Restore"( Mac users should click the Alt + Restore combination);

Open uploaded file with extension. ipsw. ITunes will take further action, wait for the end of the process.

Can I reset my iPhone without updating iOS?

If we are talking about a "clean" iPhone recovery through iTunes, the latest version of iOS will be installed on the device, that is, there will actually be a firmware upgrade, which is far from being necessary, especially for the owners of jailbreak devices. Why? Because the jailbreak for the current version of the firmware iPhone appears, as a rule, with great delay, and as a result, updating the iPhone will result in the loss of the jailbreak.

Recovery / Updating "Locked"( Blocked to Certain Cellular Operator) of the jailbreak iPhone entails:

• blocking the "locked" iPhone - you will not be able to connect the machine to another operator's network;
• jailbreak loss.

Fortunately, there is a way to reset iPhone and remove all content from it without updating the iOS version without losing jailbreak. We have already talked about the SemiRestore utility, which allows you to clear the content of the iOS device and reset its settings to factory defaults. Use the instructions if you have a "locked" or "jabber" machine in your hands.

Updating the iPhone

We already mentioned that there are 2 ways to update the iOS device to the latest version of iOS:

, which connects to your computer via iTunes;

directly from an iOS-enabled Wi-Fi device.

The first way is practically the same as updating the iPhone to the current firmware version. The second one, allows you to upgrade your iPhone to the current iOS without connecting to your computer over Wi-Fi.

Updating your iPhone from a computer through iTunes

Connect your iPhone to your computer using a USB cable and start iTunes. Go to the Devices menu and select your device;

On the Sync Settings page and the device's connection options to iTunes, click on the "Update" button. Confirm iPhone updates to the current version of iOS.

You can save time and not wait for iOS to load iTunes, by uploading the current iOS to your hard drive. Use the Shift + Upgrade combination to initiate a firmware upgrade from your hard drive.

Upon updating, you will receive an iPhone with current iOS "on board", all user content and settings will be saved.

Updating iPhone, Wi-Fi

With the advent of iOS 5.0, developers have integrated the ability to upgrade the firmware directly to the mobile operating system. Starting with iOS 5.0 and above, the menu item "Software Updates" is available in iOS device settings. Updates are only available when you connect to the Internet via Wi-Fi. The bandwidth of connecting to the Internet of cellular networks does not allow updating iOS for a 2G or 3G connection.

On iPhone go to Settings - & gt;Basic - & gt;Software update;

on the "Download and Install" tab and accept the terms of use in the next window. Wait for the process to end.

Again, the update does not result in loss of data and content and resetting of settings, but it is dangerous for jailbreaked and locked devices.

Video Recovery and Updating Software for the iPhone

As you could see, there is nothing complicated in the iPhone's refresh, which does not include updates and restorations. Learn the basic skills of managing iOS-devices and is useful, and allows you to save on trips to service centers.

If you have any problems or if there are any errors in iTunes, please email us in the comments, we will try to help you!