If you are looking for the way to install iOS 13 GM on iPhone and get the latest version of iOS early, then you have come to the right place. If you don’t know iOS 13 GM or Golden Master is the final version of iOS 13 that is meant for developers.
Unless there are any major bugs discovered in Golden Master, it is usually the same version of iOS that Apple ends up releasing for public. While releasing iOS 13 GM, Apple has also announced that it will be releasing iOS 13 and iPadOS 13 for public on September 19.
How to download and install iOS 13 GM on iPhone
First off all download iOS 13 GM IPSW for your device from the links below.
- iPhone XS Max,iPhone XS
- iPhone XR
- iPhone X
- iPhone 8, iPhone 7
- iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone 7 Plus
- iPhone SE
- iPhone 6s
- iPhone 6s Plus
Unless you are running macOS 10.15 Catalina Beta on your Mac you also need to download Xcode 11 GM Seed on your Mac.
For those running iOS 12 on iPhone (and macOS Mojave on their computer)
- Connect your iPhone to your computer and create an iTunes backup. In case you use iCloud Backup make sure backups are up to date.
- Now open iTunes and click on the Summary page.
- Now hold down the Option key from the keyboard and click on ‘Update‘ button.
- Choose the iOS 13 GM IPSW you download earlier to proceed.
- Let iTunes install the GM and wait for it to complete the process.
- When your iPhone restarts simply set up iOS 13 by following the on-screen instructions.
For those running iOS 12 on iPhone (and macOS Catalina on their computer)
- Connect your iPhone to your computer and create backup. In case you use iCloud Backup make sure backups are up to date.
- Now open Finder and click on your iPhone to view summary page.
- Now hold down the Option key from the keyboard and click on ‘Update‘ button.
- Choose the iOS 13 GM IPSW you download earlier to proceed.
- Let Finder install iOS 13 GM on iPhone and wait for it to complete the process.
- When your iPhone restarts simply set up iOS 13 by following the on-screen instructions.
For those running iOS 13 beta 8 or earlier
In case you are already running iOS 13 beta 8 or lower on your device and want to get iOS 13 GM on your iPhone, then follow the steps below. These steps will allow you to install iOS 13 GM on iPhone instead of forcing you to install iOS 13.1 beta.
- Connect your iPhone to your computer and create a local backup. In case you use iCloud Backup make sure backups are up to date.
- Now open iTunes or Finder and click on the Summary page.
- Now hold down the Option key from the keyboard and click on ‘Restore‘ button.
- Choose the iOS 13 GM IPSW you download earlier to proceed.
- Let iTunes install iOS 13 GM on iPhone and wait for it to complete the process.
- When your iPhone restarts simply set up iOS 13 by following the on-screen instructions.
Install iOS 13 GM on iPhone using Windows
In case you are on Windows and want to install the golden master version on your iPhone, follow the steps below. Make sure you have the latest version of iTunes before proceeding.
- Connect your iPhone to your computer and create a local backup. In case you use iCloud Backup make sure backups are up to date.
- Now open iTunes and click on the Summary page.
- Now hold down the Shift key from the keyboard and click on ‘Update‘ button. In case you are already running iOS 13 beta then click on ‘Restore‘ button instead.
- Choose the iOS 13 GM IPSW you downloaded earlier to proceed.
- Let iTunes install iOS 13 GM on iPhone and wait for it to complete the process.
- When your iPhone restarts simply set up iOS 13 by following the on-screen instructions.
So there you go folks, this is how you can download iOS 13 GM IPSW and install it on your iPhone. This guide showed you how to install iOS 13 GM from macOS Mojave, macOS Catalina or Windows while your iPhone is on iOS 12. We also showed you how to get it on iPhone in case you are running iOS 13 beta 8 and avoid installing iOS 13.1 beta on your device.
If you have any questions related to this guide, then feel free to use the comment section below.
