How to Get iPhone Firmware Out of a Zip File

Any new firmware that you download for your Apple iPhone is going to come in a ZIP file, which is an archive used primarily for transferring multiple files over the Internet in the easiest way possible. A ZIP file takes multiple files and archives them into one file that can then be transferred. Before you can use your new iPhone firmware, you must first take it out of the archive.

Things You'll Need

• iPhone firmware
• WinZIP installed on your computer

Instructions

1. Download and install WinZip. WinZip is a computer program used for archiving and unarchiving files. If you don't already have it installed on your computer, you can download and install it from Winzip.com (see Resources).

2. Place the iPhone firmware in a directory you are comfortable working with. The desktop is recommended, as it can be clearly and quickly visible.

3. Right-click on the iPhone firmware ZIP file and select the "Extract Here" option. This will remove the files from the ZIP archive and place them on the desktop. You can now do whatever you want with them.

Resources

• WinZIP