IPSW Downloads

iOS 9.3.1 - 13E238 for iPhone 4S

This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in iTunes.

Release Date31 March 2016
Upload Date30 March 2016
File NameiPhone4,1_9.3.1_13E238_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.50 GB
SHA256sume3c68c5532e924374ed04bf16f71efa5e37bcff23d7bd8e9e4b01ccfb6ea0e3a
MD5sum009666885e7e19bcbf0137379abd56c0
SHA1sum1699e0986e3746644fa16a8f370b0c4b42d8cf9a
IdentifieriPhone4,1

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPhone 4S to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPhone 4S.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPhone4,1_9.3.1_13E238_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 4S to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPhone 4S to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPhone 4S in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPhone4,1_9.3.1_13E238_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 4S to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPhone 4S to your PC.
  3. Open a terminal and navigate to the IPSW file you downloaded, e.g., cd ~/Downloads.
  4. To perform a full erase restore, type idevicerestore -e iPhone4,1_9.3.1_13E238_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 4S to reboot.