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iPhone 5s can't restore to iOS 7.1.1

bwillwall

bwillwall

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I thought I'd give the iOS 8 beta a try but some apps were just too buggy for it. When I go to restore it it tells me the firmware isn't compatible. I have a verizon iPhone 5s and I downloaded the correct .ispw for this (CDMA). I have tried this multiple times and on multiple computers and it just seems to think it's not the right software. :( Does anybody know what I should do?
 
iPhone 5s can't restore to iOS 7.1.1

Are you sure you downloaded the correct IPSW file? There are different versions.
 
Use recovery mode (do a quick online search) and that will automatically download the right latest firmware for your phone on its own as part of process.
 
C DM said:
Use recovery mode (do a quick online search) and that will automatically download the right latest firmware for your phone on its own as part of process.
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I'm scared that recovery mode will not work and then I won't be able to get out of it. I don't understand why the ispw I downloaded is not working. I have downloaded the correct one for this phone from multiple sources and they just do not work.
 
bwillwall said:
I'm scared that recovery mode will not work and then I won't be able to get out of it. I don't understand why the ispw I downloaded is not working. I have downloaded the correct one for this phone from multiple sources and they just do not work.
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Recovery mode is really the way to go for something like this.
 
bwillwall said:
I thought I'd give the iOS 8 beta a try but some apps were just too buggy for it. When I go to restore it it tells me the firmware isn't compatible. I have a verizon iPhone 5s and I downloaded the correct .ispw for this (CDMA). I have tried this multiple times and on multiple computers and it just seems to think it's not the right software. :( Does anybody know what I should do?
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I had exactly the SAME problem. Recovery mode is the only way out. Don't worry, you can't go wrong. iTunes will do most of the hard work for you.
 
I downloaded the latest Ipsw it did not work. Had to put it in dfu mode and have it download from apple. Only way.
 
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