Downloading Firmware update without iTunes...
Hi,
I live in a country with very bad internet... I have an iPad 3 and whenever I try to update to iOS6 with iTunes it always ends in network problems... I've tried it 3 times already and two of those times I got to 90% of the download and then I got a internet oscilation and for a couple of minutes the internet was gone. Thing is the iTunes doesn't have a resume feature... if the download wasn't finished you have to download everything again.
I have searched the internet and saw that there is a way to download the firmware files with a normal download manager and then use iTunes to update the iPad. Where can I find these files and which one do I need?
I have an iPad 3 Wifi + Cellular and not locked to a network.
Thanks!!
PS: please think about putting the pause/resume feature in the next updates of iTunes....
Links for the iPad 3 :
iPad 3 gsm/sim card
iPad 3 cdma (i.e. US Verizon model)
When it's finished downloading, in your computer's iTunes press and hold the shift key on Windows (command key on Mac) when clicking the Check For Updates button which should let you navigate to the downloaded file.
In terms of a pause/resume feature, these are user-to-user forums, you are not talking to Apple here : http://www.apple.com/feedback/ipad.html
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