Portable ipswDownloader

Made as the portable version of ipswDownloader, this simple-to-use software application help you retrieve firmware information for Apple devices. It comes packed with a bunch of handy settings that should be easy to figure out by users, regardless of their previous level of experience with such apps.

Since there is no setup pack involved, you can save the app directory to any part of the hard disk and just click the executable to launch ipswDownloader. An alternative is to save the application to a USB flash drive or similar storage unit, in order to run it on any PC with minimum effort and no previous installers.

More importantly, the tool does not alter Windows registry settings or create extra files on the disk without your consent, thus leaving the disk clean after removal.

The GUI does not include any visually appealing elements but it has a neat structure that's very simple to navigate. All you have to do is select the Apple device from the list, along with firmware version and plugged device.

Details show the baseband, jailbreak and unlock status, file size, SHA1 signature, build type and other data. This data can be saved to file with iPhone firmware format (ISPW).

Some advanced details are available as well, such as iPhone name, capacity, software version and number, phone number, bootloader, hardware model unique device ID, color, product type, CPU architecture, hardware platform, Bluetooth and WiFi address, not to mention the filesystem and applications.

There were no kind of stability issues in our tests, since ipswDownloader did not hang, crash or pop up error messages. It has a good response time and runs on low CPU and RAM, so it does not put a strain on computer performance. The utility gets the job done and can be easily used by anyone.