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10:10AM

HOW TO: The ABSOLUTE And EASIEST 10 Step How To Guide On How To Download iOS 7 For Your iPhone Right Now!

When Apple released iOS 7 beta for the iPhone 5 last week, many wanted to try out the radically redesigned operating system. However, Apple also released the beta in such a way that only developers could try it out. The rest of us? Well, we would have to wait for the public release come this fall.

But what if you want to try it out now? Well, fear not - here's the absolute and only guide you need to try it out. So here we go! If you've got any questions, feel free to leave it down in the comments section and I'll do my best to answer them for you.

As long as you follow these steps step-by-step, you should be good to go!

 

  1. Back up your iPhone (no matter which one it is, just back it up) to iTunes.
  2. Register your UDID. If you're a registered developer (means that you pay $99/year), your UDID should be registered already. However, if you would like to try iOS 7 beta out without paying $99 a year, we suggest going with Forwarded Unlocks. Forwarded Unlocks offer a UDID registration service that promises to register your UDID within 12 hours for the price of only $10 - which is way lower than what others are offering in the internet. We suggest going with Forwarded Unlocks and not others since your UDID should remain private and Forwarded Unlocks promises just that. Also, Forwarded Unlocks is one of the biggest and most reliable companies providing the UDID registration service out there - so go with them for a peace of mind.
  3. Wait until your UDID is registered. With Forwarded Unlocks, you'll be notified the moment that happens by email.
  4. This is important: if you continue on without registering your UDID, there's a chance that your iPhone may be bricked, hence making it unusable. Register your UDID first before continuing!
  5. Download the ipsw file that is sent along with the email and save it to your desktop.
  6. Go back to iTunes and restore your iPhone.
  7. With the restored iPhone, make sure you choose to set up your iPhone as a brand new iPhone. Do not restore from previous backups. 
  8. Once you've done that, click alt (option) and then click on the "Check for Updates" button. This will open a new, smaller window on Finder and from there, click and choose the .ipsw file you saved to your desktop. Click enter.
  9. Now wait. Be patient as this may take around 15 minutes. iOS 7 is now loading on to your iPhone. 
  10. Once iOS 7 has loaded on to your iPhone, you can now restore your iPhone using your previous back up

Congratulations - you are done!

 

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