Where are iPhone firmware files stored on my computer?

Where are iPhone firmware files stored on my computer?

Apple doesn't go out of it's way to tell you where iTunes stores the firmware files it downloads before it updates your iPhone. Should you ever need to access these files, it helps to know where to find them.

Firmware files have an .ipsw extension and can be found at the following locations:

On Windows XP :
Documents and Settings\<User>\Application Data\Apple Computer\iTunes\iPhone Software Updates

On Windows Vista/Windows 7:
Users\<User>\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\iTunes\iPhone Software Updates

On Mac:
~/Library/iTunes/iPhone Software Updates

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AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\iTunes\iPhone Software Updates

hey can someone please help i downloaded the file to downgrade but when i go to restore and shift and try to press on the file it dosnt show anything i need help!!!
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Thank you for your sharing . Last week I get many beautiful pictures with Onde Screen Capture which was put into my iphone ,now I know how to deal with them .Thanks a lot !

Ive gone thru all thouse steps "Users\\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\iTunes\iPhone Software Updates" ...................

But in the "/iphone software updates"

it shows no info. it just says "This folder is Empty"
WHAT HAPPEND?

can anyone help?

I'm having the same problem

i have windows vista and when i went into my iphone software updates folder it said it was empty, is there anywhere else i could look?

When I try to find mine, why does it say it doesn't exist? I have Windows XP, and yet their is no trace of it.

i think this has to be updated, i can’t find the firmware at your given location...

On Mac:
~/Library/iTunes/iPhone Software Updates

i normally get my iphone firmware download
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I'm having a tough time locating it but, I'd like to send you an e-mail.
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I upgraded my iphone4 and when it was backing up files, I chose desktop. Should have taken cloud option. Now my images and notes are somewhere on my desktop PC but I cannot find them. I had a flash of the images at one [point but now cannot find either notes or images. Any ideas?

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I have Iphone 3g and iTunes 10.6.3.25
If I do restore, it restores to software version 4.2.1

I have downloaded iPhone1,2_3.1.2_7D11_Restore.ipsw how to downgrade by Iphone Os Version.

Please help tmafsar@gmail.com Phone : +91-9894643659

Thanks a lot

i have iphone with ios 5.1.1
i removed my cydia from ifile ver/lib /apt/lists/partial/and delete all the files
after reboot my cydia was disappeared and i try it to recover via redsnow
the icon came back but it try to open but cannot open soon it disappeared.
i want your help with regard thanks

plz can some one help me i go to Users\\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\iTunes\iPhone Software Updates
but theres nuthing in there

Thanks a lot!

im trying to download the new software for my iphone4 but my computer through itunes keeps saying network timed out, so went into setting, general, but i cant find software updates??

Hey i can't find "AppData"...what do I do?

iPhone still starts playing after ending a call.
help me

Plz help, my iPhone 3GS got it from USA and it was unlocked by redsnow and jailbreaked but the software sudnly down and I can't remember what was the version of the software :( bec I am afraid to upgrade to any software and I can't unlock it again :(

Thank You

Thanks for providing this information was of great help for my needs
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i do everything but i get a error 3194 help please

i do everything but i get a error 3194 help please

If you don't see the file its because you need to go to control panel and unclick the hide files box and the show extensions for known file types . then apply it and if you downloaded one now you are able to change the extension if you couldn't before. Now notice zip showed up in the name !! This should save people a lot of time . Then follow the paths above .

If you don't see the file its because you need to go to control panel and unclick the hide files box and the show extensions for known file types . then apply it and if you downloaded one now you are able to change the extension if you couldn't before. Now notice zip showed up in the name !! This should save people a lot of time . Then follow the paths above .

thnks alot dear... :)

Hey guys.
How do i find the file on Windows 8?

My iPhone apps are crashing,safari App Store crashes once a time in a day and my diagnostic data in setting is too much..also some time call dropping...I have restored my iPhone many times and it is uptodate running on iOS 7.0.4..

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