Apple iOS8: How to download iOS updates manually

If you need to download the Apple iOS manually, do the following. Go to:

http://www.ipswdownloader.com

Choose the hardware model (e.g. iPad4 (GSM)

Then download the .ipsw file (this can be 2GB in size or more).

Place this file in the following directory (that's for Windows 7):

C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\iTunes\iPad Software Updates

When you connect your iOS device to your computer and start iTunes, you can directly load the update.

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