iOS 5 update – bypass iTunes download server
The good news is that iOS 5 is out. The bad news is that with so many people downloading it there’s everything chance that the iTunes download server is going to give you grief. Downloading large updates through iTunes can be incredibly annoying, especially when the download fails, iTunes doesn’t resume the download and you have to start the download again (possibly several times).
Step out of the cue and download the update with your favorite download manager!
First update iTunes, then download the iOS 5 updates directly.
The resources I’m using to download my updates:
- http://osxdaily.com/2011/10/12/ios-5-download-available/
- http://techie-buzz.com/mobile-news/ios5-ipsw-direct-download-links.html
In case you don’w know how to use them, try these sites with notes on how to manually install those updates:
- http://techie-buzz.com/mobile-news/how-to-update-to-ios-5-from-itunesmanually.html
Hope this helps 
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Update 16:10
Of course, the iTunes server may be totally swamped as iOS 5 has just been released and so many people are updating their devices that you may not get a meaningful connection. The following article explains how to put your iOS device into a “recovery” mode (or whatever the technical term actually says) and thereby enabling you to update your device without iTunes needing to contact the server:
- http://osxdaily.com/2010/06/24/iphone-dfu-mode-explained-and-how-to-enter-dfu-mode-on-your-iphone/
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