An img3 file extension is related to the Apple iOS operating system for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. An img3 file stores  encrypted and signed used for actualize iOS system.

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Software that open img3 file

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IMG3 file extension - Apple iOS Img3 encrypted or signed container

What is img3 file? How to open img3 files?

File type specification:

Encoded and encrypted file type icon Encoded and encrypted file type

The img3 file extension is associated with the Apple iOS operating system for iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and Apple TV.

The img3 file contains encrypted and signed data used to flash iOS to device.

The default software associated to open img3 file:

Apple iTunes for Windows icon

Apple, Inc. logoApple iTunes for Windows  Microsoft Windows software

Company or developer:
Apple, Inc.

A digital media application for playing and organizing digital music and video files. Also is used to manage Apple portable devices such as iPod, iPhone and iPad. iTunes has integrated iTunes Store service, where can users buy and download digital music, videos, applications for iOS devices, audiobooks, podcasts, ringtones etc. iTunes is distributed as a free software.

Apple iTunes for Mac icon

Apple, Inc. logoApple iTunes for Mac  Apple macOS / Mac OS X software

Company or developer:
Apple, Inc.

Apple iTunes is multimedia application distributed with Apple macOS operating system. It organizes and plays digital music and videos. iTunes is also used to manage Apple's portable devices, such as iPod, iPhone and iPad.

Apple iOS icon

Apple, Inc. logoApple iOS  Apple iOS software

Company or developer:
Apple, Inc.

Apple iOS is the latest version of iOS operating system for Apple mobile platform devices such as Apple iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. iOS is based on XNU hybrid kernel from Mac OS X (macOS).

iOS contains multi-touch interface (also known as SpringBoard GUI), and various default apps, such as Phone, Mail, Safari, Music, Videos, Messages, Photos, Camera, FaceTime, Maps, Weather, Notes, etc. Other apps are available in App Store.

Help how to open:

This file type is not meant to be opened directly, there is no software that could open and work with it directly, or there is no information available in public sources about opening this file type. This is usually the case of some internal data files, caches, temporary files etc.

How to convert:

As far as we know, this .img3 file type can't be converted to any other file format. This is usually the case of system, configuration, temporary, or data files containing data exclusive to only one software and used for its own purposes. Also some proprietary or closed file formats cannot be converted to more common file types in order to protect the intellectual property of the developer, which is for example the case of some DRM-protected multimedia files.

File identification strings:

HEX code: 33 67 6D 49 44 1D
ASCII code: 3gmID

List of recommended software applications associated to the .img3 file extension

Recommended software programs are sorted by OS platform (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android etc.)
and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open img3 file, edit img3 file, convert img3 file, view img3 file, play img3 file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).

Unspecified and all other actions for computer programs working with img3 file - Apple iOS Img3 encrypted or signed container

Click on the software link(s) for more information. Suggested software applications use img3 file type for internal purposes and/or also by different way than common edit or open img3 file actions.

Microsoft Windows:

Apple macOS / Mac OS X:

Apple iOS:

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