Update my iPhone's software on another computer?

ero87 · Jan 15, 2008, 03:19 PM

Hey friends,

I'm home from school on winter break for another week, and my iMac is still at school, but I'd like to update my iPhone to the latest software on my brother's mac mini. Is that possible? I don't want to erase my iPhone or anything, I just wanna get the latest software.

Thanks!

Sean9689 · 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ero87

Hey friends,

I'm home from school on winter break for another week, and my iMac is still at school, but I'd like to update my iPhone to the latest software on my brother's mac mini. Is that possible? I don't want to erase my iPhone or anything, I just wanna get the latest software.

Thanks!

Nevermind. Just tried it...you can update without syncing, my mistake.

Thirteenva · Jan 15, 2008, 03:32 PM

Yes you can. I just did this on my G5 at work, and my mac mini is the source of my itunes library. The only thing you can't sync across computers is the itunes libraries (music, movies, tv shows).

I use the phone to sync my contacts, calendar and bookmarks between three computers all the time.

NotoriousBOG · Jan 15, 2008, 03:35 PM

You can absolutely upgrade your phone's software via another machine without syncing.

somnolentsurfer · Dec 28, 2008, 04:27 AM

Hi. Have been looking for an answer to this question online, but everything seems quite unspecific. I notice this question dates from January, so want to check that it still applies to the most recent updates.

I've been away from home for four months, and have not had the opportuity to update. I'm finally in an internet cafe where I could do it, if it won't erase my music, contacts and photos.

I'm running 2.0 on the first generation iPhone right now. Is it safe to go to 2.2?

somnolentsurfer · Dec 28, 2008, 06:23 AM

So, I decided to go ahead and try it. My verdict: don't risk it. Broke my personal rule of not using internet cafes to do anything at all important. The update failed for some reason, and bricked my phone. Attempting a restore gave unknown error 13. After rebooting and plugging the iPhone into the USB port on the back rather than the front of the PC the restore worked, and (thankfully) retrieved my notes, messages and current camera roll from the backup it made before attempting the update. I now have no access to my music or apps until I get back home in about three months time. I guess I can at least no download podcasts.

What are the chances Apple will let me re-download all the music I had bought from the wi-fi store since I left home four months ago?

Jan 15, 2008, 03:19 PM	#1
ero87 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New York City	Update my iPhone's software on another computer? Hey friends, I'm home from school on winter break for another week, and my iMac is still at school, but I'd like to update my iPhone to the latest software on my brother's mac mini. Is that possible? I don't want to erase my iPhone or anything, I just wanna get the latest software. Thanks!
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Jan 15, 2008, 03:32 PM	#3
Thirteenva macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2002	Yes you can. I just did this on my G5 at work, and my mac mini is the source of my itunes library. The only thing you can't sync across computers is the itunes libraries (music, movies, tv shows). I use the phone to sync my contacts, calendar and bookmarks between three computers all the time.
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Jan 15, 2008, 03:35 PM	#4
NotoriousBOG macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2007	You can absolutely upgrade your phone's software via another machine without syncing.
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Dec 28, 2008, 04:27 AM	#5
somnolentsurfer macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2008	Hi. Have been looking for an answer to this question online, but everything seems quite unspecific. I notice this question dates from January, so want to check that it still applies to the most recent updates. I've been away from home for four months, and have not had the opportuity to update. I'm finally in an internet cafe where I could do it, if it won't erase my music, contacts and photos. I'm running 2.0 on the first generation iPhone right now. Is it safe to go to 2.2?
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Dec 28, 2008, 06:23 AM	#6
somnolentsurfer macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2008	So, I decided to go ahead and try it. My verdict: don't risk it. Broke my personal rule of not using internet cafes to do anything at all important. The update failed for some reason, and bricked my phone. Attempting a restore gave unknown error 13. After rebooting and plugging the iPhone into the USB port on the back rather than the front of the PC the restore worked, and (thankfully) retrieved my notes, messages and current camera roll from the backup it made before attempting the update. I now have no access to my music or apps until I get back home in about three months time. I guess I can at least no download podcasts. What are the chances Apple will let me re-download all the music I had bought from the wi-fi store since I left home four months ago?
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