Install iOS 7 – How to extract the ipsw from dmg file

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Jun
11

Install iOS 7 – How to extract the ipsw from dmg file

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iOS 7 is out. I need to give it a try, even though some people say you shouldn’t mainly because it is beta as this post from cult of mac says –> http://www.cultofmac.com/231392/why-you-probably-shouldnt-install-ios-7-right-now-opinion/

In any case this guy says you can downgrade: http://www.idownloadblog.com/2013/06/11/how-to-downgrade-ios-7-to-ios-6-1-3/

But let’s cut to the chase. I downloaded the software from developer.apple.com – you need a dev account for that. And so I have the dmg file in desktop. I go to iTunes now and it doesn’t let me select the dmg file. Crap I forgot that #1 the ipsw is inside the dmg file, #2 my Mac Book Pro is at work and #3 I don’t want to wait for tomorrow as I only have Windows on this side of the city.

Solution:

Download Power Iso (http://www.poweriso.com/) and open the dmg file. The dmg file is just like a zip file in logical terms, extract the ipsw and install from iTunes.
dmgtoipsw

Voila! iOS 7 installed and I am ready to suffer bugs, bad battery life and everything that comes with a beta!


About the Author:

Xavier is an entrepreneur, project manager, trainer, Certified Scrum Master & Professional and Certified Microsoft professional who has spent a great deal of his career working on cutting edge projects, with a primary focus on .Net and recently iOS. His expertise is primarily web applications, search and mobile. Throughout multiple projects he has acquired skills in dealing with complex enterprise software deployments with companies that range from startups to Microsoft. Also worked as a worldwide v-trainer/evangelist for Microsoft.
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