You can try disabling your anti-virus software for a while, and run iTunes to update or restore your iPhone again. Turn off your anti-virus programįor some unknown reason, some anti-virus programs will cause the malfunction of firmware file. How to fix “the firmware file is not compatible” issue with 4 methodsĭon't worry, here we provide 4 solutions to solve this problem.

And it is probably because of invalid or firmware files, outdated iTunes versions, and so on. What does 'incompatible firmware file' mean? It usually means your computer can't recognize the IPSW files. However, when you were updating or restoring iPhone/iPad with iTunes, you might get the error message saying the iPhone/iPad could not be restored/updated because the firmware is not compatible. It is necessary when you use iTunes to restore iPhone/iPad, update iOS data, and transfer data to new iPhone.

The iPhone/iPad firmware file is a file with the IPSW extension consisting of the system software to maintain the stability and compatibility of your iOS devices.

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