How I resolved iOS 4.1 upgrade problem fix

I kept getting message "The Phone "Mike's iPhone" could not be updated because the firmware file is not compatible". I did the usual turning off XP firewall etc with no luck. I finally searched for .ipsw files on the computer and found this:
iPhone3,14.1_8B117Restore.ipsw.download
The firmware did download but the suffix .download seems to cause a problem.
I edited the file name and backspaced through the dowload and the last period.
I then clicked on the Update in iTunes using shift-Update. I navigated to this file and the update proceeded normally.

The iPhone 3G cn only go as high has iOS 4.2.1.
Going to 4.2.1.requires iTunes version 10 or higher. If a Mac it requires OSX 10.5.8 or later.
BTW, this is the iPod touch forum

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Go to settings>icloud>storage and back up>back up
You need to download an ipsw that cotrresponds with your ipad. use the link
http://osxdaily.com/2013/09/18/ios-7-ipsw-direct-download-links/
after that preform a restore by
holding the home and power button for 15 seconds when connected to itunes.
itunes will detect an iphone in recovery mode hold option and click restore ipad
finder will pop up and find the ipsw and click on it and choose

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I've tried everything in order to downgrade IOS 7 back to IOS 6.1.4 for my Iphone 5 but apparently this is just not an option for a public user. (It seems that beta testers were able to restore IOS 6 until IOS 7 was released to the public but not now???.)
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Even text messages are awful. My husband sends me just a smilely face : ) throughout the day and I've always loved how the shape of the text bubble looked like a little face. Don't gag on that, I know it sounds sugary and dumb but it's always been very important to me.
Furthermore, the buttons and fonts for the apps I use the most such as my contacts list, the calendar, my text messages and even my music have had everything changed and moved around and it's incredibly difficult for me to read the screen now. All the text seems to blend together. For example: the alphabet headers in the contacts list; they are the same size and color as the names on my list so nothing seems to be seperated and I have to concentrate in order to pick a name where before I could just glance at the phone and choose a name with a swipe of my thumb. The calendar is especially awful with the whole thing being a grey and white grid with nothing standing out such as scheduled appointments. Bear with me on this muddled explanation - I'm neither a language whiz nor a computer techie, just an average cell phone user.
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So, now that I 've stood on my soapbox and shouted out my gripe (hopefully Apple will listen as I'm not the only one complaining) MY QUESTION is:
Will Apple provide an update to IOS 7 that either fixes the visuals and awkardness or at least gives us the option to choose the old IOS 6 styling? And if so, how soon can we expect this update? (It better be pretty darn quick!)

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Can anyone advise how to resolve the 'unexpected and unrecoverable problem..?

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You might want to try to move forward first, and failing that drop back.
What I mean is that you should try these things, and test after each one to see if the problem is resolved.
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2. Clear Photoshop's preferences to defaults by pressing and holding Control - Shift - Alt immediately after cold-starting Photoshop from its menu entry or shortcut. If you're quick enough, it will prompt you to confirm deletion of the current settings. Note that you'll have to review and remake your personal preference customizations, though if you save a named Workspace prior to doing this you can restore it to get your panel positions back.
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Worst. Support. Ever.
It has been THREE weeks since the issue, and tomorrow will be 3 weeks since my first call. The basic problem? When left for work my Mini would connect to my home network just fine, but when I got home it wouldn't. And hasn't since. On my network I also have 3 iPads (1, 2, 3), Macbook Pro, couple of iPod Touchs, Kindle Fires, Nexus 7, PC laptops, Android phones and so on.
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- non-retail customers ARE treated as second-class by support.
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