Downloading iOS without iPhone attached AND on another computer

This is a double-barreled question ...
Can iOS updates be downloaded without the iPhone attached?
And can they be at least downloaded on a computer that's not married to the iPhone?? And then transferred to the marital home for installation???
Sounds all very improper, but ...
All advice gratefully received.
Michael

Hi,
Can iOS updates be downloaded without the iPhone attached?
No.
And can they be at least downloaded on a computer that's not married to the iPhone??
No.
Bottom line is the iPhone must be connected to a computer and synced using your iTunes account. When you get that far, launch iTunes then from the menu bar click Store / Authorize This Computer.
Then sync the iPhone using iTunes.
If this is a Windows based computer, you may need to disable anti virus software and turn off the Firewall first before syncing.
Carolyn
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