How often has it happened that iTunes is busy downloading the update file for your iOS device, and it fails, with NO RESUME!! So you have to start all over.
This page might help, because you get a direct link to the file on the Apple site, and you can use a download manager to get the file with resuming.
Thanks to OSXDaily
Firmware files have an .ipsw extension and can be found at the following locations:
On Windows XP :
Documents and Settings
On Windows Vista/Windows 7:
Users[UserName]
On Mac:
~/Library/iTunes/iPhone Software Updates
Thanks to iPhone FAQ
You can then place the file in that location and run the update, iTunes will pick the file up, verify it and skip the download portion of the update.
Thanks a lot dude
Thanks man! you really saves my time an my money, I did research on everywhere and none of them mentioned to put the ipsw file to iphone software update folder, thanks again anyway!
Thank you for your help, much appreciated in resolving a problem that seems to have been around since forever.
why do apple provide help pages for issues re incomplete file downloads?
Didnt they waste enough of my time already as a result of my three failed attempts to download a file larger than 700mb? Time I will never get back….
Product is defective by consumer standards. It's not like they're not getting feedback about the issue. Too arrogant to listen to their own customers.
Happy to return the iphone to the friend I was helping out.
Reinforces my hatred of a product/brand i personally will never buy.
Thanks man! you really saves me, i did research everywhere and none of them mentioned to put the ipsw file to exact folder, thanks again anyway!