== Is the parser broken? ==

Yesterday, I compiled this, an ran it on both an encrypted and decrypted version of the DeviceTree IMG3 for the iPod 4th Gen. For both files, it said that that file wasn't a valid IMG3 file. Does this only work for older devices, or does it need to be modified to work? --[[User:Awesomebing1|Awesomebing1]] ([[User talk:Awesomebing1|talk]]) 12:07, 11 May 2015 (UTC)
: Just tested it, looks like it works fine. xpwntool may be stripping your IMG3 header though, check with a hex editor. Is this tool linked on the img3 page as well? --[[User:Haifisch|Haifisch]] ([[User talk:Haifisch|talk]]) 01:18, 12 May 2015 (UTC)
:: I believe I got a faulty IPSW, iTunes won't accept it. And no, it isn't on the [[IMG3 File Format|IMG3]] page. Should I put it there? --[[User:Awesomebing1|Awesomebing1]] ([[User talk:Awesomebing1|talk]]) 02:01, 12 May 2015 (UTC)
::: Seems like a more proper place to put it, since it is a img3/img4 utility and not just for the DeviceTree format. --[[User:Haifisch|Haifisch]] ([[User talk:Haifisch|talk]]) 02:32, 12 May 2015 (UTC)

User talk:Geohot

2015-05-12T01:19:11Z

Haifisch: /* Admin */

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== Future of this Wiki ==
[[User:geohot|geohot]] is the founder of this wiki. Now that he has retired (or whatever) I would be interested to know how this Wiki continues. I'm a little scared that he could just turn it off. Maybe we should make some backups now? Or can geohot or a close insider provide some infos about the future of this Wiki? If geohot needs someone to take over this project, I would be happy to do so (and probably many others also). It would be awful to see all our contributions fade away. A clear statement by any insider would help. Thanks. --[[User:Http|http]] 18:58, 13 July 2010 (UTC)
:I currently have no plans to shut down this wiki. Rest assured that if I do, I will make a backup available online. --[[User:Geohot|geohot]] 19:17, 13 July 2010 (UTC)
::Thanks for clarification. This helps a lot. --[[User:Http|http]] 22:39, 13 July 2010 (UTC)
::The Sony case made me think of this again, especially when this wiki was down for a few hours. Perhaps you could give a backup to some trusted friend or so on a monthly or weekly basis? I would be happy to take the backups if you have no idea whom to give them - you have my email. -- [[User:Http|http]] 11:35, 1 April 2011 (UTC)
::I do make offsite backups about once a week. There's a privacy issue with letting someone else have the data. Also, how is the spam still happening? Using accounts they already have? --[[User:Geohot|geohot]] 06:54, 16 April 2011 (UTC)
:::Privacy: Because of the user emails and passwords or something else? It can only be someone you really trust of course. Otherwise encrypted with a key you don't give out would be an alternative way. Weekly offsite backups are sufficient for now I think. Maybe I'll create a regular backup of the visible pages if that's not a problem for you. Spam: No, all new accounts. For the discussion see here: [[The iPhone Wiki:Spam#Captcha]]. -- [[User:Http|http]] 08:37, 16 April 2011 (UTC)

== Access to [http://iphonejtag.blogspot.com/ blog] archives ==
Will you post the information on your initial iPhone 2G unlock anywhere? This used to be on your blog (in the archives) and was quite fascinating... :( [[User:D235j|D235j]] 01:41, 14 July 2010 (UTC)

== Other ==
You made a rational decision leaving the jailbreak community. After all the crap you had to take from people I dont blame you. Im sorry for ever adding to the BS you deal with on a day-to-day basis. [[User:Leobruh|Leobruh]] 22:42, 13 July 2010 (UTC)!

== Blog ==
Hey mate, do you have any plans to make your blog public again? There was a lot of good information on there and it would be an official source of information and updates from you! Best! =) [[User:LiNK|LiNK]] 19:01, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

Yeah, Please Open your Blog... Even if it doesnt have to do with jailbreaking or anything like that! I just want to know the real george hotz... [[User:xX-BLACK_OPS-Xx|LOLZ]] 9:53, 2 December 2010 (UTC)

== About GUIs ==
Hi. What do you think about GUIs in this wiki.There are some programs which calls another program like [[iDecrypt]](Calls VFDecrypt) [[iDecrypter]](Calls VFDecypt) [[WinDecrypt]](Calls VFDecrypt) [[Seas0npass]](Calls XPwn). Should these programs have a wiki page? Isnt it considered as advertising their program using this wiki? --[[User:Whiteshinyapple|Whiteshinyapple]] 02:07, 30 January 2011 (UTC)
:Mine ([[iDecryptIt]]) calls VFDecrypt '''''and''''' [[wikipedia:7-Zip|7-Zip]] --[[User:5urd|5urd]] 02:16, 30 January 2011 (UTC)
::Why are we discussing this on geohot's page? --[[User:Gamer765|Gamer765]] 04:24, 30 January 2011 (UTC)
:::The intial message was directed at geohot, inquiring about his thoughts on GUI apps on this wiki. He doesn't make his presence here known that often, though. --[[User:Dialexio|Dialexio]] 04:46, 30 January 2011 (UTC)
::::The Sysops here do such a good job I rarely have to step in. With regards to the GUI issue, it's not the most useful content on the wiki, but the idea of "advertising" a free program kind of seems like something not worth deleting over. Hard drive space is quite cheap. But then again, I'm not a dictator and perhaps this should be discussed somewhere besides my user page :P --[[User:Geohot|geohot]] 04:56, 30 January 2011 (UTC)

== Rap Video ==
Love the rap video! It could be the start of a whole new career! Plans to do another? [[User:Acheron|acheron]] 17:17, 18 February 2011 (UTC)

== Thanks ==
Geohot... I just wanted to say, thanks for all the work that you've done, and that you continue to do. You're a man among men.
Veni, vidi, vici. {{unsigned|Rdqronos|01:36, May 19, 2011 (UTC)}}

== LocalSettings.php change needed ==
I would like to have cydia:// urls working on this wiki, which requires an internal file changed. Please see [[The iPhone Wiki:Community portal#Cydia links]]. Thanks. [[User:thekirbylover|the]][[User talk:thekirbylover|kirby]][[Special:Contributions/thekirbylover|lover]] 18:31, 18 December 2011 (MST)

== Admin ==
Again, can you rename me to 5urd and make me an admin? Or just make me an admin and I can do it myself. It seems unethical to have two accounts because if I get blocked, then I can use the other one... --[[User:5urd|5urd]] 21:50, 8 January 2012 (MST)
:Because people who ask will receive Admin. Go away. --Squiffypwn 14:11, 9 January 2012 (CST)
::What? --[[User:5urd|5urd]] 10:11, 6 December 2012 (MST)
::: How do I earn admin? --[[User:IAdam1n|iAdam1n]] ([[User talk:IAdam1n|talk]]) 20:09, 23 December 2012 (UTC)
:::: Be around for a while and have a track record of being helpful. --[[User:Geohot|geohot]] ([[User talk:Geohot|talk]]) 20:11, 23 December 2012 (UTC)
::::: Ok. If someone who you asked says no can I be as you can see I have fixed a lot of things and will continue to do so. --[[User:IAdam1n|iAdam1n]] ([[User talk:IAdam1n|talk]]) 20:12, 23 December 2012 (UTC)
:::::Would it be possible for you to add me as an admin? I have contributed so much to this wiki including CSS for the mobile website. I'd be happy if you want to ask all of the existing admins. --[[User:IAdam1n|iAdam1n]] ([[User talk:IAdam1n|talk]]) 22:15, 11 May 2015 (UTC)
::::::I hereby nominate [[User:IAdam1n|iAdam1n]] to be an admin. I haven't seen anything against him, and he just seems to be the type to help/manage/anything the wiki. --[[User:Awesomebing1|Awesomebing1]] ([[User talk:Awesomebing1|talk]]) 23:05, 11 May 2015 (UTC)
::::::Done :) Crazy that it's been 3 years since you asked, I feel you've certainly met the two criteria I mentioned above. Keep up the good work! --[[User:Geohot|geohot]] ([[User talk:Geohot|talk]]) 23:20, 11 May 2015 (UTC)
:::::::Thanks! --[[User:IAdam1n|iAdam1n]] ([[User talk:IAdam1n|talk]]) 23:21, 11 May 2015 (UTC)
::::::: Congratz Adam! --[[User:Haifisch|Haifisch]] ([[User talk:Haifisch|talk]]) 01:19, 12 May 2015 (UTC)

== Skin ==
Maybe we could drop this whole thing altogether (the CSS primarily). I bet I could through together a theme that looks just like this, but it much easier to mod instead of using CSS styles (with save, refresh, test). I could install mediawiki on my computer and throw it together (professionally of course) and email it to you... --[[User:5urd|5urd]] 21:53, 8 January 2012 (MST)

== Wiki speed ==
I just wanted to mention that in the last 2-3 days the wiki is so slow again, that it was unusable for me. I couldn't even notify you due to permanent timeouts. If you want, you can give me maybe other contact details for next time (you have my email to not tell this publicly). Right now it seems to be working, so I can write this. You might want to take a look at the logs/performance again. Thanks. --[[User:Http|http]] 02:15, 14 March 2012 (MDT)
:I've ran some tests and the slow down is the page itself loading. I frequently get 324s (ERR_EMPTY_RESPONSE) and a few 504s (Gateway timeout). As far as I can tell, it look like the database is the problem. I would recommend installing a cache plugin such as memcache. Please? --[[User:5urd|5urd]] 10:11, 6 December 2012 (MST)

== Upgrade ==
Can we upgrade mediawiki? 1.20 is out and parser functions have had a couple of fixes. --[[User:5urd|5urd]] 10:11, 6 December 2012 (MST)
:Please can we upgrade to mediawiki 1.20.3? It has a few fixes. --[[User:IAdam1n|iAdam1n]] ([[User talk:IAdam1n|talk]]) 12:18, 13 April 2013 (UTC)

== Statuses ==
I was wondering if we could have some sort of system which allows upgraded features without being admin after so long? Maybe after 6 months we can move a page without redirect or delete a page? If that wouldn't work maybe some sorta of points that can be earned and at a certain number of points you can then do this? --[[User:IAdam1n|iAdam1n]] ([[User talk:IAdam1n|talk]]) 18:46, 16 January 2013 (UTC)
:I see you don't understand the concept of Mediawiki. User privileges are determined by your rank (administrator, user, etc.). To do this would require writing an extension. The ability to move without making a redirect is only available to administrators as its use is not needed. If there is a typo, you can notify us to perform the move ourselves or just make the move. If it is obviously in need of deletion (as those typos were), just add a delete mark to it. --[[User:5urd|5urd]] ([[User talk:5urd|talk]]) 00:19, 17 January 2013 (UTC)
:You can have 7 schrute bucks. --[[User:Geohot|geohot]] ([[User talk:Geohot|talk]]) 18:10, 19 January 2013 (UTC)
:: So is it not possible to have karma etc? --[[User:IAdam1n|iAdam1n]] ([[User talk:IAdam1n|talk]]) 18:19, 19 January 2013 (UTC)
:: Minus 3 schrute bucks --[[User:Geohot|geohot]] ([[User talk:Geohot|talk]]) 18:29, 19 January 2013 (UTC)
:: Lol. I found out its not . --[[User:IAdam1n|iAdam1n]] ([[User talk:IAdam1n|talk]]) 18:34, 19 January 2013 (UTC)

== Twitter (Annoying) ==
Hi Geohot, If you're around can you please confirm that https://twitter.com/GGeoHot is not you, So people can stop and report it for spam. --[[User:Haifisch|C17H21NO4]] ([[User talk:Haifisch|talk]]) 19:16, 19 January 2013 (UTC)
:That's pretty obvious. No need to step in. --[[User:Http|http]] ([[User talk:Http|talk]]) 19:31, 19 January 2013 (UTC)
::You cannot really get it removed as its not breaking rules. Just block it. That is not him. --[[User:IAdam1n|iAdam1n]] ([[User talk:IAdam1n|talk]]) 20:06, 19 January 2013 (UTC)

== Wiki email issue ==
Just letting you know that there's an error with <code>mail()</code> that's causing emails to not be sent: ''Error sending mail: Unknown error in PHP's mail() function.'' --[[User:thekirbylover|the]][[User talk:thekirbylover|kirby]][[Special:Contributions/thekirbylover|lover]] 16:52, 20 January 2013 (UTC)
: Should be fixed, though mail may end up in spam. Mail servers are hard. --[[User:Geohot|geohot]] ([[User talk:Geohot|talk]]) 20:56, 20 January 2013 (UTC)

2015-01-24T19:12:24Z

Haifisch: /* Clarity. */ new section

== Clarity. ==

To quote: "Inferno in iOS 6 and on the iPhone 5 is a diagnostic utility used for testing in the factories for certain logs and has not been seen since the iPhone 4", specifically "on the iPhone 5" and "has not been seen since the iPhone 4" doesn't that contradict itself? --[[User:Haifisch|Haifisch]] ([[User talk:Haifisch|talk]]) 19:12, 24 January 2015 (UTC)

Talk:Apple Internal Apps

2014-12-20T01:24:05Z

Haifisch: /* Question */

I have written some of the AppleInternal stuff articles like, year ago, but now I have doubts if this should be on the iPhone Wiki. Feels too risky. --[[User:Pjakuszew|rustymercury]] 15:49, 27 April 2011 (UTC)

Hmm, well I do not know. All I can say I do not leak internal information (should be on wikileaks then :-P ) but just adding the information scattered on the internet.--[[User:M2m|M2m]] 15:53, 27 April 2011 (UTC)

Maybe let sysops decide, then. --[[User:Pjakuszew|rustymercury]] 15:56, 27 April 2011 (UTC)

Talking about them is fine. As usual, no posting copyrighted material or links to places that may host these apps. Also, if the knowledge of these apps was acquired illegally(like by robbing an Apple store), don't post it. From what I understand the apps are left on phones by accident, in which case they are fair game. --[[User:Geohot|geohot]] 20:45, 27 April 2011 (UTC)

I think its somehow a grey area. While posting (links to) copyrighted material is clearly an issue, posting information about it is somehow discussable. Example the Gizmodo iPhone4 Prototype got to Gizmodo to some unclear incidents. Some may say it was stolen..... so would talk about information got from Gizmodo then forbidden here ? Do we know how the US T-Mobile 3G iPhone4 Proto got to BGR ? Or are we sure about the whereabouts of the things we get from the Vietnamese Website ? I would think talking is OK when there is not clearly breach of copyright is involved. A (blurry) photo of an app Icon should be OK. If you would know more information then it should be Ok'ed to as long as no copyrighted material is posted. -- {{unsigned|M2m|14:47, 28 April 2011 (UTC)}}

If it's once on the Internet, it isn't secret anymore, so you cannot leak "secret" information this way. I don't know these strange US laws, but I don't see any morally bad thing here. I wouldn't even consider '''any''' type of link here as bad, but as laws and other people think different, I'm enforcing this rule here also. Clearly forbidden is to host copyrighted code here. On the other side: One thing where we should be more careful is copying pictures from other sites into here. Official product pics '''might''' be ok, but not other stuff. I'm not sure about the BGR images. I would still ask them for permission to reproduce them here. I'm sure we get it if we add a link to them or cite where they come from. --[[User:Http|http]] 19:06, 28 April 2011 (UTC)

Linking is technically 'encouraging' copyright infringement...now I wouldn't extend this to things like the official ipsws, but if someone was hosting a custom ipsw I would say don't link to it. I would say an official product image is fair use, or a cropped version of the BGR image to show an app icon, but both should be attributed, not only from a copyright standpoint, but from a completeness of documentation standpoint as well. Oh, and talking about information is never ever a bad thing, unless it violates some contract you have. --[[User:Geohot|geohot]] 09:55, 29 April 2011 (UTC)

Would linking to the internal Apps when hosted in the official Apple Appstore be OK ? I mean like posting http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/idXXXXX ?--[[User:M2m|M2m]] 14:48, 29 April 2011 (UTC)
:If so, I have the download links for SwitchBoard, Directory, Chatterbox, UniBox, Concierge, MobileGenius. --[[User:Fallensn0w|Fallensn0w]] 21:30, 1 May 2011 (UTC)
:: You can find them if you [http://www.google.de/search?hl=de&q=%22Apple+Internal%22+%EF%A3%BF+Chatterbox&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq= Google] them :)--[[User:M2m|M2m]] 01:12, 2 May 2011 (UTC)
::: Anyone actually managed to download these? ;-) I've tried to no avail on both my iPhone, MacBook and iPad 2... from home however. Can they be purchased and downloaded via an Apple Store for example? Heh. --[[User:Beau|Beau]] 02:57, 2 May 2011 (UTC)
:::: Yes, I've downloaded them all and they are free so.. :) --[[User:Fallensn0w|Fallensn0w]] 10:48, 2 May 2011 (UTC)

I've been able to download all of them, but unless you have a apple ID that has access to appleconnect there useless. {{unsigned|JoshH100|date}}
:Let's find a way to use them w/o AppleConnect? ;) --[[User:Fallensn0w|Fallensn0w]] 10:48, 2 May 2011 (UTC)

I would leave the category here for the time being. Even though not an app by itself the article belongs to the subject and thus it makes sense i think.--[[User:M2m|M2m]] 21:18, 4 June 2011 (UTC)

Any more information on Developer App and MobileOracle ? --[[User:M2m|M2m]] 06:01, 7 August 2011 (MDT)

Where did you get this list? --[[User:Jaggions|Jaggions]] ([[User talk:Jaggions|talk]]) 19:05, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

== Question ==
This was asked awhile back, but never got answered. If Apple hosts internal files (most likely knowingly), is it fair to share the download links? If an admin wants to contact about where these are, please email me. --[[User:Awesomebing1|Awesomebing1]] ([[User talk:Awesomebing1|talk]]) 00:24, 16 December 2014 (UTC)
:: I would keep them to official links like they are in [[Switchboard (App_Store)]], I'm not sure what the rule is on having external links to say, mega, but it may be a touchy subject. --[[User:Haifisch|Haifisch]] ([[User talk:Haifisch|talk]]) 04:09, 16 December 2014 (UTC)
::: Switchboard apps are hosted on sb.apple.com (which requires a valid DS ID/AppleConnect ID to access). --[[User:Dmaster4391|Dmaster4391]] ([[User talk:Dmaster4391|talk]]) 17 December 2014
:::: Yes, but this concerns stuff like [[E911Tester]] (sorta) and [[LocationMonitor]] (sorta) in a place where any user can get it. No developer ID needed. --[[User:Awesomebing1|Awesomebing1]] ([[User talk:Awesomebing1|talk]]) 01:53, 17 December 2014 (UTC)
::::: Dmaster, I'm aware that they are hosted where many people cannot access, that's sorta why we can post the links here. To all; We don't condone the direct sharing of internal data as most is not being shared with Apples consent making it illegal to possess and distribute, in short, it's basically piracy. Now if we share simple links to Apples internal sites, that is considered public domain and anyone can access it. I'll give you an example, Spire worked by downloading data straight from Apples site when installing (legal) instead of downloading and repackaging (illegal). Catch my drift? --[[User:Haifisch|Haifisch]] ([[User talk:Haifisch|talk]]) 02:10, 19 December 2014 (UTC)
::::::I emailed Awesomebing1, and the link he provided is an OTA update file. There's nothing illegal in posting that. --[[User:5urd|5urd]] ([[User talk:5urd|talk]]) 22:09, 19 December 2014 (UTC)
::::::: Cheers, I figure as long as it's coming directly from Apple's servers and not being redistributed it's ay-o-kay. --[[User:Haifisch|Haifisch]] ([[User talk:Haifisch|talk]]) 01:24, 20 December 2014 (UTC)
::::::I will add this info later. --[[User:Awesomebing1|Awesomebing1]] ([[User talk:Awesomebing1|talk]]) 23:46, 19 December 2014 (UTC)

Talk:Apple Internal Apps

2014-12-19T02:10:17Z

Haifisch: /* Question */

Talk:Apple Internal Apps

2014-12-16T04:09:32Z

Haifisch:

I have written some of the AppleInternal stuff articles like, year ago, but now I have doubts if this should be on the iPhone Wiki. Feels too risky. --[[User:Pjakuszew|rustymercury]] 15:49, 27 April 2011 (UTC)

Hmm, well I do not know. All I can say I do not leak internal information (should be on wikileaks then :-P ) but just adding the information scattered on the internet.--[[User:M2m|M2m]] 15:53, 27 April 2011 (UTC)

Maybe let sysops decide, then. --[[User:Pjakuszew|rustymercury]] 15:56, 27 April 2011 (UTC)

Talking about them is fine. As usual, no posting copyrighted material or links to places that may host these apps. Also, if the knowledge of these apps was acquired illegally(like by robbing an Apple store), don't post it. From what I understand the apps are left on phones by accident, in which case they are fair game. --[[User:Geohot|geohot]] 20:45, 27 April 2011 (UTC)

I think its somehow a grey area. While posting (links to) copyrighted material is clearly an issue, posting information about it is somehow discussable. Example the Gizmodo iPhone4 Prototype got to Gizmodo to some unclear incidents. Some may say it was stolen..... so would talk about information got from Gizmodo then forbidden here ? Do we know how the US T-Mobile 3G iPhone4 Proto got to BGR ? Or are we sure about the whereabouts of the things we get from the Vietnamese Website ? I would think talking is OK when there is not clearly breach of copyright is involved. A (blurry) photo of an app Icon should be OK. If you would know more information then it should be Ok'ed to as long as no copyrighted material is posted. -- {{unsigned|M2m|14:47, 28 April 2011 (UTC)}}

If it's once on the Internet, it isn't secret anymore, so you cannot leak "secret" information this way. I don't know these strange US laws, but I don't see any morally bad thing here. I wouldn't even consider '''any''' type of link here as bad, but as laws and other people think different, I'm enforcing this rule here also. Clearly forbidden is to host copyrighted code here. On the other side: One thing where we should be more careful is copying pictures from other sites into here. Official product pics '''might''' be ok, but not other stuff. I'm not sure about the BGR images. I would still ask them for permission to reproduce them here. I'm sure we get it if we add a link to them or cite where they come from. --[[User:Http|http]] 19:06, 28 April 2011 (UTC)

Linking is technically 'encouraging' copyright infringement...now I wouldn't extend this to things like the official ipsws, but if someone was hosting a custom ipsw I would say don't link to it. I would say an official product image is fair use, or a cropped version of the BGR image to show an app icon, but both should be attributed, not only from a copyright standpoint, but from a completeness of documentation standpoint as well. Oh, and talking about information is never ever a bad thing, unless it violates some contract you have. --[[User:Geohot|geohot]] 09:55, 29 April 2011 (UTC)

Would linking to the internal Apps when hosted in the official Apple Appstore be OK ? I mean like posting http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/idXXXXX ?--[[User:M2m|M2m]] 14:48, 29 April 2011 (UTC)
:If so, I have the download links for SwitchBoard, Directory, Chatterbox, UniBox, Concierge, MobileGenius. --[[User:Fallensn0w|Fallensn0w]] 21:30, 1 May 2011 (UTC)
:: You can find them if you [http://www.google.de/search?hl=de&q=%22Apple+Internal%22+%EF%A3%BF+Chatterbox&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq= Google] them :)--[[User:M2m|M2m]] 01:12, 2 May 2011 (UTC)
::: Anyone actually managed to download these? ;-) I've tried to no avail on both my iPhone, MacBook and iPad 2... from home however. Can they be purchased and downloaded via an Apple Store for example? Heh. --[[User:Beau|Beau]] 02:57, 2 May 2011 (UTC)
:::: Yes, I've downloaded them all and they are free so.. :) --[[User:Fallensn0w|Fallensn0w]] 10:48, 2 May 2011 (UTC)

I've been able to download all of them, but unless you have a apple ID that has access to appleconnect there useless. {{unsigned|JoshH100|date}}
:Let's find a way to use them w/o AppleConnect? ;) --[[User:Fallensn0w|Fallensn0w]] 10:48, 2 May 2011 (UTC)

I would leave the category here for the time being. Even though not an app by itself the article belongs to the subject and thus it makes sense i think.--[[User:M2m|M2m]] 21:18, 4 June 2011 (UTC)

Any more information on Developer App and MobileOracle ? --[[User:M2m|M2m]] 06:01, 7 August 2011 (MDT)

Where did you get this list? --[[User:Jaggions|Jaggions]] ([[User talk:Jaggions|talk]]) 19:05, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

== Question ==
This was asked awhile back, but never got answered. If Apple hosts internal files (most likely knowingly), is it fair to share the download links? If an admin wants to contact about where these are, please email me. --[[User:Awesomebing1|Awesomebing1]] ([[User talk:Awesomebing1|talk]]) 00:24, 16 December 2014 (UTC)
:I would think so, can you email me at everythingjailbreakpro0805@gmail.com about it. --[[User:EverythingApplesPro|EverythingApplesPro]] ([[User talk:EverythingApplesPro|talk]]) 16 December
:: I would keep them to official links like they are in [[Switchboard (App_Store)]], I'm not sure what the rule is on having external links to say, mega, but it may be a touchy subject. --[[User:Haifisch|Haifisch]] ([[User talk:Haifisch|talk]]) 04:09, 16 December 2014 (UTC)

Talk:OTA Updates

2014-12-13T18:50:47Z

Haifisch: /* There are inferno logs in one of the OTA updates. */

{{Talk Archive}}
== Encryption ==
Are the updates encrypted in any way ([[VFDecrypt]]?) --[[User:5urd|5urd]] 18:31, 30 August 2011 (MDT)
:No. Just regular Zips. --[[User:M2m|M2m]] 22:36, 30 August 2011 (MDT)
:Only NOR payloads and RAM disks are encrypted, rest of the "asset" is unencrypted --pjakuszew 04:19, 31 August 2011 (MDT)
::The Kernel and bootloaders ARE encrypted, They are the exact same files as bundled with the .ipsw file --[[User:Itsme|Itsme]] ([[User talk:Itsme|talk]]) 16:04, 7 February 2013 (UTC)
:::Exactly as in same code, but different key/IV pair, or same code, and same key/IV pair? --[[User:5urd|5urd]] ([[User talk:5urd|talk]]) 16:15, 7 February 2013 (UTC)
::::the same key/IV pair, the encrypted binaries are identical. --[[User:Itsme|Itsme]] ([[User talk:Itsme|talk]]) 21:49, 7 February 2013 (UTC)

:Most of the update consists of binary patchfiles, which can be processed using [http://www.daemonology.net/bsdiff/ bspatch] --[[User:Itsme|Itsme]] ([[User talk:Itsme|talk]]) 00:14, 9 February 2013 (UTC)

== Tracker ==
Anyone into making a watchguard that tracks mesu.apple.com for changes (and records them)? --[[User:M2m|M2m]] 00:55, 12 November 2011 (MST)
:I did a crude one. It works by comparing against a list of already done URLs in an array --[[User:5urd|5urd]] 13:16, 12 November 2011 (MST)
:::I would just <code>curl --user-agent="softwareupdateservicesd (unknown version) CFNetwork/539 Darwin/11.0.0" http://mesu.apple.com/assets/com_apple_MobileAsset_SoftwareUpdate/com_apple_MobileAsset_SoftwareUpdate.xml -o OTA.xml</code> and pipe it into shasum. In case shasum change, save as new version with date and time (and display)... --[[User:M2m|M2m]] 19:00, 12 November 2011 (MST)
::::One problem with that is that I can't test it on my computer here at my house as I am on windows. To test it with curl I would need to upload it to my website. What I did was open a connection with fsockopen(), sent some request headers, then read the response to a string. After that, I parsed the [[PList File Format|plist]] to an array. Unfortunately, the parser leaves some artifacts on the hash as it is a compressed hash. So I decided to use the file location instead. It still works pretty well. I had to remove the URL form area as it messed with the array in unwanted ways. I am working on moving it from an array to just line by line URLs preventing the failure as I just append the line to it. When I finish it, I will post the code on [http://cole.freehostinglcoud.com/cms/Scripts:PHP/Apple_OTA_Update_Checker my website]. --[[User:5urd|5urd]] 21:43, 12 November 2011 (MST)
::::: curl is avialable for windows[http://curl.haxx.se/download.html] --[[User:M2m|M2m]] 04:43, 13 November 2011 (MST)
:::::: doesn't matter, it already works and spits out a nice table. --[[User:5urd|5urd]] 16:05, 13 November 2011 (MST)
::::::: So is your tracker available online already ? --[[User:M2m|M2m]] 19:59, 26 November 2011 (MST)
:::::::: Yes. When you add a link to the wiki, you can add it to the textbox one per line and click submict and it wont show up again. --[[User:5urd|5urd]] 13:37, 27 November 2011 (MST)
:::::::: [http://pastie.org/2930838 Spammers]. It doesn't work because it works like this:
for (
$i = 0;
$i < sizeof(array_keys($plist['Assets']));
$i++)
{
if (
!in_array(
$plist['Assets'][$i]['__BaseURL'] . $plist['Assets'][$i]['__RelativePath'],
$usedurls)
)
{
// Output table
}
}
:::::::: --[[User:5urd|5urd]] 17:34, 27 November 2011 (MST)
::::::::: Should do the trick to make a backup of OTA.xml's whenever there is a change
#!/bin/bash
SHA_OLD=1
while true; do
SHA_CUR=$(curl --user-agent 'softwareupdateservicesd (unknown version) CFNetwork/539 Darwin/11.0.0' http://mesu.apple.com/assets/com_apple_MobileAsset_SoftwareUpdate/com_apple_MobileAsset_SoftwareUpdate.xml | shasum)

if [ "$SHA_OLD" = "$SHA_CUR" ]; then
echo nothing to do
else
NOW=$(date +"%F")
NOWT=$(date +"%T")
echo download
curl --user-agent 'softwareupdateservicesd (unknown version) CFNetwork/539 Darwin/11.0.0' http://mesu.apple.com/assets/com_apple_MobileAsset_SoftwareUpdate/com_apple_MobileAsset_SoftwareUpdate.xml -o OTA_$NOW-$NOWT.xml

SHA_OLD=$(curl --user-agent 'softwareupdateservicesd (unknown version) CFNetwork/539 Darwin/11.0.0' http://mesu.apple.com/assets/com_apple_MobileAsset_SoftwareUpdate/com_apple_MobileAsset_SoftwareUpdate.xml | shasum)
fi
sleep 600
done
:::::::::--[[User:M2m|M2m]] 08:33, 24 March 2012 (MDT)

== Carrier Beta ==
What is a carrier beta? --[[User:5urd|5urd]] 18:33, 9 January 2012 (MST)
:Most likely a beta for carrier provisions. --[[User:Rdqronos|rdqronos]] 16:19, 26 March 2012 (MDT)
:: <code>-_-</code> --[[User:5urd|5urd]] 14:33, 21 July 2012 (MDT)

== Applying .patch files from OTA updates ==
Hey guys, has anyone successfully "patched" a file with a .patch file from the "patches" folder of an OTA update? I am trying to do this and can't get it to work. I have tried on OS X, iOS, and Linux, with multiple different patches, and always get the same error: 
patch: **** Only garbage was found in the patch input.
With --verbose option:
Hmm... I can't seem to find a patch in there anywhere.
I understand from some research that common .patch files have a certain syntax to them, bu I have looked inside these .patch files (using a text editor) and they never contain any readable text (even a .txt.patch file). This leads me to believe that iOS uses a specific and exclusively designed version of Patch. If so, how would I make use of that? 
Ideally I would patch the files on-device via SSH, as I am developing something yet-to-be-announced which would need to do so automatically. If needed, it could alternatively be done using Mac OS X or Linux. 
I would greatly appreciate any help, --[[User:ValleyForge|ValleyForge]] 23:12, 28 June 2012 (MDT)
:I'd like to help, but I need to learn :P --[[User:Dylan Laws|Haifisch]] 21:49, 5 July 2012 (MDT)
::I actually figured it out, you have to use the bspatch command which is available on iOS, Mac OS X, Linux, and Windows :) --[[User:ValleyForge|ValleyForge]] 22:59, 5 July 2012 (MDT)
:::Fancy wanna iMessage me and we can brain storm what good can come out of this. Maybe a jailbreak technique ;) --[[User:Dylan Laws|Haifisch]] 10:21, 6 July 2012 (MDT)
::::Quick note: all OTA updates are signed with a private key owned by Apple. Unless you get into that department of Apple, you can't sign them without brute force. --[[User:5urd|5urd]] 12:09, 6 July 2012 (MDT)

== File Names ==
Does anyone have the slightest on how Apple names their files? It looks like a hash that is 20 bytes long (40 hex chars/160 bits). From [[wikipedia:List of hash functions|this list]], there are a few like that, but none that I have heard of. --[[User:5urd|5urd]] 14:32, 21 July 2012 (MDT)
: Should be the SHA-1 of the file.--[[User:M2m|M2m]] 21:14, 21 July 2012 (MDT)

== Resequence? and deleting files? ==
# In most updates there are "added", "patches", and "replace" folders in the payload folder. In the iOS 6.0 updates, there is a folder among those named "resequence". What does this do? Currently the only file contained in the resequence folder is the dyld cache.
# How do OTA updates control which/whether files are deleted? Where is it specified which files are deleted, or do they delete files at all?
--[[User:ValleyForge|ValleyForge]] 23:55, 29 September 2012 (MDT)

== Documentation ==
Someone should make a page with the documentation links, here's the XML: http://mesu.apple.com/assets/com_apple_MobileAsset_SoftwareUpdateDocumentation/com_apple_MobileAsset_SoftwareUpdateDocumentation.xml --[[User:Srb21103|Srb21103]] 20:16, 20 November 2012 (MST)
:I was wondering where the documentation was retrieved from… I don't think it needs a new page, but I think it can be easily added onto this page as a new column. --[[User:Dialexio|Dialexio]] 20:04, 24 November 2012 (MST)

== Exploits ==
I'm interested in this stuff also. I have a sense there's an exploit here somewhere, but I haven't had time to look into it --[[User:Posixninja|posixninja]] 17:18, 22 November 2012 (MST)
:Their would definitely be an exploit, but it'd be fairly easily patched by Apple. You're best looking for a bootrom exploit. --[[User:Srb21103|Srb21103]] 19:48, 22 November 2012 (MST)
::Removing the signing checks would be a big achievement because we could have jail broken OTA Updates by patching out the kernel and some files in the package. --[[User:5urd|5urd]] 20:32, 22 November 2012 (MST)
:I've been examining the Settings app, kernel, and appropriate frameworks, but I haven't found anything. It is however obvious that the package contents are signed. --[[User:5urd|5urd]] 20:32, 22 November 2012 (MST)
:I set up a fake mesu.apple.com server for testing, but it seems that even the plist is somehow signed. After changing a single letter in the plist, iOS says something about having a connection problem when trying to fetch it. --[[User:Tobi|Tobi]] 11:00, 26 November 2012 (CEST)
::The Plist contains a certificate and a signature section at the bottom - so obviously this takes care that a plist can not be modified by just anyone.--[[User:M2m|M2m]] 05:27, 26 November 2012 (MST)
:::LOL, stupid me for not actually looking at the file. Although I found the source of the thing that [http://www.opensource.apple.com/source/Security/Security-55163.44/sec/Security/SecPolicyPriv.h signs the files]. Look for the function called SecPolicyCreateMobileAsset --[[User:Tobi|Tobi]] 16:04, 26 November 2012 (CEST)
::::A header file isn't going to do us much good. Maybe something along the lines of the [http://www.opensource.apple.com/source/Security/Security-55179.1/sec/Security/SecPolicy.c actual source itself]?
SecPolicyRef SecPolicyCreate(CFStringRef oid, CFDictionaryRef options) {
SecPolicyRef result = NULL;

require(oid, errOut);
require(options, errOut);
require(result =
(SecPolicyRef)_CFRuntimeCreateInstance(kCFAllocatorDefault,
SecPolicyGetTypeID(),
sizeof(struct __SecPolicy) - sizeof(CFRuntimeBase), 0), errOut);

CFRetain(oid);
result->_oid = oid;
CFRetain(options);
result->_options = options;

errOut:
return result;
}
static bool SecPolicyAddAppleCertificationAuthorityOptions(CFMutableDictionaryRef options, bool honorValidity)
{
bool success = false;

if (honorValidity)
SecPolicyAddBasicX509Options(options);
else
SecPolicyAddBasicCertOptions(options);

#if 0
CFDictionaryAddValue(options, kSecPolicyCheckKeyUsage,
kCFBooleanTrue);
CFDictionaryAddValue(options, kSecPolicyCheckExtendedKeyUsage,
kCFBooleanTrue);
#endif

/* Basic X.509 policy with the additional requirements that the chain
length is 3, it's anchored at the AppleCA and the leaf certificate
has issuer "Apple iPhone Certification Authority". */
CFDictionaryAddValue(options, kSecPolicyCheckIssuerCommonName,
CFSTR("Apple iPhone Certification Authority"));

require(SecPolicyAddChainLengthOptions(options, 3), errOut);
require(SecPolicyAddAppleAnchorOptions(options), errOut);

success = true;

errOut:
return success;
}
static SecPolicyRef SecPolicyCreateAppleCertificationAuthorityPolicy(CFStringRef policyOID, CFStringRef leafName, bool honorValidity)
{
CFMutableDictionaryRef options = NULL;
SecPolicyRef result = NULL;

require(options = CFDictionaryCreateMutable(kCFAllocatorDefault, 0,
&kCFTypeDictionaryKeyCallBacks, &kCFTypeDictionaryValueCallBacks), errOut);

require(SecPolicyAddAppleCertificationAuthorityOptions(options, honorValidity), errOut);

CFDictionaryAddValue(options, kSecPolicyCheckSubjectCommonName, leafName);

require(result = SecPolicyCreate(policyOID, options),
errOut);

errOut:
CFReleaseSafe(options);
return result;
}
SecPolicyRef SecPolicyCreateOTATasking(void)
{
return SecPolicyCreateAppleCertificationAuthorityPolicy(kSecPolicyOIDOTATasking, CFSTR("OTA Task Signing"), true);
}
SecPolicyRef SecPolicyCreateMobileAsset(void)
{
return SecPolicyCreateAppleCertificationAuthorityPolicy(kSecPolicyOIDMobileAsset, CFSTR("Asset Manifest Signing"), false);
}
::::--[[User:5urd|5urd]] 18:19, 26 November 2012 (MST)
Anyone noticed that Apple's iOS Updater seems can modify files under "/" [http://appldnld.apple.com/iOS6/041-8518.20121029.CCrt9/iOSUpdater.ipa IPA File] ? --[[User:KhaosT|khaost]] 15:59, 13 December 2012 (CST)
:Yes, please look here: [[Trampoline]] --[[User:Srb21103|Srb21103]] 15:24, 13 December 2012 (MST)

== Apple TV ==
I don't really know how to add these to the wiki. [http://appldnld.apple.com/AppleTV/041-7282.20121128.Hfam1/com_apple_MobileAsset_SoftwareUpdate/2fed502c1d4b10b75997f0be421546195f60d3c5.zip 2G] [http://appldnld.apple.com/AppleTV/041-7280.20121128.QwPi9/com_apple_MobileAsset_SoftwareUpdate/f25fe546fe5356dce272420621f278b7ed15b0fb.zip 3G] They're mentioned in the mesu.apple.com XML, but are a bit different from the other OTA updates. (Notably, considering the file size, it looks like it contains an image to restore an Apple TV.) Any ideas?

Speaking of the Apple TV, it seems like Apple wants to keep the version numbers confusing. I think that we should add a new column for the "marketing version" for this page as well. --[[User:Dialexio|Dialexio]] 18:57, 2 December 2012 (MST)
:I agree that we should list the internal version too. --[[User:IAdam1n|iAdam1n]] ([[User talk:IAdam1n|talk]]) 22:43, 27 June 2013 (UTC)

== ios8 ==

I just noticed that around 19:30 ( CET ) the appldnld.apple.com domain was removed, but the webserver at ipaddress 17.253.2.226 is still serving
the OTA updates. So if you add the appldnld domain in your /etc/hosts file, you can still download.
I guess apple did this because of the ios8 update. So they can test if everything is allright before opening everything up to the public.
[[User:Itsme|Itsme]] ([[User talk:Itsme|talk]]) 17:44, 17 September 2014 (UTC)

== There are inferno logs in one of the OTA updates. ==

Download 5.0b5 for the iPod touch 4G [http://appldnld.apple.com/iPhone4/041-2068.20110806.Axpyt/com_apple_MobileAsset_SoftwareUpdate/d143312070ccc3d4b3758fa1d0b4732ecb20721b.zip here]. Then, unzip it, go to AssetData -> payload -> added -> private -> var -> logs -> Inferno -> Plists -> N81. Weird, right? I wonder if most OTA beta updates are like that. --[[User:Awesomebing1|Awesomebing1]] ([[User talk:Awesomebing1|talk]]) 13:52, 11 December 2014 (UTC)
: Ok, looked at another OTA. They even went as far to patch those files. Weird. Don't they want to keep this type of stuff secret? --[[User:Awesomebing1|Awesomebing1]] ([[User talk:Awesomebing1|talk]]) 13:57, 11 December 2014 (UTC)
:: There's been a few cases in which Apple did not strip all internal data off of both OTA packages and IPSWs, this is a little interesting cause it's all of Inferno's test plists. --[[User:Haifisch|Haifisch]] ([[User talk:Haifisch|talk]]) 18:50, 13 December 2014 (UTC)

User talk:EverythingApplesPro

2014-12-13T18:36:04Z

Haifisch: /* Please don't upload hard-to-see pictures. */

==Talk==
Hi! Please don't re upload pictures. His pictures are perfectly valid, so upload another set, if it is different. Thank you! --[[User:Awesomebing1|Awesomebing1]] ([[User talk:Awesomebing1|talk]]) 23:38, 24 November 2014 (UTC)
:Also, just emailed him. His exact words: "No he can't replace the images that's not ok". So, please, someone reading this, roll them back, and if I can figure out how, I will.--[[User:Awesomebing1|Awesomebing1]] ([[User talk:Awesomebing1|talk]]) 23:53, 24 November 2014 (UTC)
::Sorry, didn't know the icon was already made {{unsigned|EverythingApplesPro}}
:::That's ok, please just separately upload existing files from now on. --[[User:Awesomebing1|Awesomebing1]] ([[User talk:Awesomebing1|talk]]) 00:39, 25 November 2014 (UTC)
Thanks, also sorry if I am editing/creating lots of information and pictures today, i have lots of information and cool things i can offer and i just got my account today. {{unsigned|EverythingApplesPro}}
:Thought I'd chime in. With images such as "[[:File:iPad mini retina ios7.jpeg|iPad mini retina ios7.jpeg]]", that's Ok, but if it's a different image such as with "[[:File:Grapecalmain.png|Grapecalmain.png]]", use a different file name. Thanks --[[User:5urd|5urd]] ([[User talk:5urd|talk]]) 07:51, 25 November 2014 (UTC)

== Sign pages ==
Please use <code><nowiki>--~~~~</nowiki></code> to sign your talk page entries. --[[User:Jaggions|Jaggions]] ([[User talk:Jaggions|talk]]) 21:02, 1 December 2014 (UTC)

== Please don't upload hard-to-see pictures. ==

Is there any way you could screenshot it? I know it must be possible, others have done it. --[[User:Awesomebing1|Awesomebing1]] ([[User talk:Awesomebing1|talk]]) 14:07, 13 December 2014 (UTC)

Probably, I'm trying to do a screenshot but i can't get it to work. If i take a better picture of it, would i replace the current one and override it or just upload the newer one ? --[[User:EverythingApplesPro|EverythingApplesPro]] ([[User talk:EverythingApplesPro|talk]]) 13 December 2014
: You can just upload a new version of the image, also please thumbnail the images like they are on the [[SwitchBoard.app]]. Try taking a screenshot through Xcode, if the developer image isn't already mounted on the device, Xcode should do it for you. --[[User:Haifisch|Haifisch]] ([[User talk:Haifisch|talk]]) 18:36, 13 December 2014 (UTC)

Talk:PROD

2014-12-07T02:41:30Z

Haifisch: /* Who made this? */

== Who made this? ==

Is anyone against changing the link "internal devices" from Sonny778's page to the Prototypes page? --[[User:Awesomebing1|Awesomebing1]] ([[User talk:Awesomebing1|talk]]) 00:11, 7 December 2014 (UTC)
: I'm all for it, there's no use for it to link to an account that doesn't exist anymore, even if it did, no reason to link it to him anyways. --[[User:Haifisch|Haifisch]] ([[User talk:Haifisch|talk]]) 02:41, 7 December 2014 (UTC)

User talk:Aker

2014-12-06T01:01:04Z

Haifisch: /* Exploit list on user page */ new section

== Exploit list on user page ==

Is there a reason you've created a list of exploits used in various jailbreaks on your user page? Not necessarily a problem but just odd/redundant/useless. --[[User:Haifisch|Haifisch]] ([[User talk:Haifisch|talk]]) 01:01, 6 December 2014 (UTC)

Talk:Protoypes

2014-11-30T01:37:13Z

Haifisch: /* "IPHONE 6 SWITCHBOARD AND EARTHBOUND PROTOTYPE" */

=== Early iPhone4 ===

Anyone knows where the image of an iDevice in iTunes comes from? Is it part of iTunes or is it sent from the iDevice to be displayed in iTunes? --[[User:M2m|M2m]] 22:59, 22 January 2012 (MST)
:I'm pretty sure the device doesn't send any image. [[iTunes]] just detects the device code and shows the according image, similar to what Windows 7 does. -- [[User:Http|http]] 00:28, 23 January 2012 (MST)
::That would mean the images are part of iTunes - wonder where these are...--[[User:M2m|M2m]] 04:27, 23 January 2012 (MST)
:::For Windows 7 device icons, read this: [http://www.istartedsomething.com/20090605/admiring-windows-7s-high-resolution-device-icons/] I assume [[iTunes]] uses this or a very similar technique. The image doesn't have to be in the executable. --[[User:Http|http]] 05:11, 23 January 2012 (MST)
:::In Mac OS X, these icons can be found in iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/iTunes.rsrc. It's probably the same file in Windows. --pjakuszew 05:43, 23 January 2012 (MST)
::::Now I just need a working ressource editor under Lion... ResKnife Cocoa for 10.7 can't extract files...--[[User:M2m|M2m]] 10:25, 23 January 2012 (MST)

=== "IPHONE 6 SWITCHBOARD AND EARTHBOUND PROTOTYPE" ===

Is this device classed as a prototype? Sure it runs SwitchBoard, but that is where it stops. SwitchBoard can be installed on any device. As another admin suggested, may it be better fit on the SwitchBoard.app page? {{unsigned|Gramster1|05:53, November 26, 2014}}
:I think it would, because it does seem to be an actual prototype. Now, if someone could prove me wrong, I wwould change my mind. --[[User:Awesomebing1|Awesomebing1]] ([[User talk:Awesomebing1|talk]]) 14:01, 26 November 2014 (UTC)
:Personally, I don't think this iPhone 6 is a prototype. Every single iOS device gets tested with SwitchBoard before being restored to the production software and going on sale. It is likely that this iPhone didn't pass the quality check and it was to be rejected, but it ended up to a customer by mistake. The red lightening port could be something to help workers distinguishing which iPhones didn't pass the tests. --[[User:Jaggions|Jaggions]] ([[User talk:Jaggions|talk]]) 21:54, 26 November 2014 (UTC)
::He's not talking about that one, that one truly is a prototype: http://www.bing.com/search?q=100k+iphone+6+prototype&form=APMCS1 {{unsigned|Awesomebing1|23:26, November 26, 2014}}
::: We could tell by the board configuration, if it differs from a stock iPhone 6 then it is most likely a prototype. A lot of prototype's model (eg n90ap) would actually end in what type of unit they are, or no ending to signify a production model, like n90ap-dev or n90ap-dvt. --[[User:Haifisch|Haifisch]] ([[User talk:Haifisch|talk]]) 05:06, 28 November 2014 (UTC)
My iPhone 6 says its model is: " Factory_N61_PVT ", So it is a Prototype and should be in the Prototype Section. {{unsigned|EverythingApplesPro|23:21, 29 November 2014}}
: I agree. --[[User:Haifisch|Haifisch]] ([[User talk:Haifisch|talk]]) 01:37, 30 November 2014 (UTC)

Inferno (utility)

2014-11-29T05:32:08Z

Haifisch: Added version shown in screenshot

[[File:Inferno.png|thumb|right|180px|Inferno running on a prototype [[Inferno_8A2062a|iPhone 4 (iPhone3,1) 8A2062a]]]]
[[File:Inferno iPhone 6.png|thumb|right|200px|Inferno Software running on a Prototype iPhone 6]]

'''Inferno''' is a [[Apple Internal Apps|diagnostic utility]] used in Apple internal firmwares. Its functionality is similiar, if not the same, to the [[BurnIn]] utility. It runs a set of hardware and software checks predefined by [[PList File Format|PList]] files. It can shut itself down if device reaches critical temperature level.

== Known versions ==
* [[Inferno 12A9331h]]
* [[Inferno 8A2062a]]
* [[Inferno 7C1023e]]
* [[Inferno 7C144]]

{{stub|software}}

[[Category:Apple Internal Apps]]

Talk:Protoypes

2014-11-28T05:06:55Z

Haifisch: /* "IPHONE 6 SWITCHBOARD AND EARTHBOUND PROTOTYPE" */

Talk:Pangu8

2014-11-02T08:00:57Z

Haifisch:

== Research ==

Pangu8 uses the same method as evasi0n7 did to run the kernel exploit.
Here are some light details on the files in the untether package;
* libmis.dylib - Same as in evasi0n7, overrides symbols in amfid to make the signature check return 0, this is used in conjunction with the codesign hack.
* pangu_xpcd.dylib - handles codesigning hax???
* xpcd_cache.dylib - this dylib gets loaded by launchd on boot, this file is a new home for LaunchDaemons, Pangu8 replaces the old dylib with this patched version that includes an entry into the plist that gets returned that specifies xuanyuansword to be ran on boot (only once)
* xuanyuansword - this is the file that contains all the kernel exploit goodies that runs on every boot
* io.pangu.untether.plist - the launch daemon for the untether binary that gets used after the xpcd cache is rebuilt?
I went through and checked each dynamic library with IDA Pro for imports/exports and what functions each hack overrided, and grepped through launchd using strings command like so; 'strings launchd_binary | grep xpcd_cache.dylib' to see if the system path for xpcd_cache is defined in the iOS version of launchd like it is in the OSX [http://opensource.apple.com/source/launchd/launchd-842.92.1/support/launchctl.c launchctl source]
--[[User:Haifisch|Haifisch]] ([[User talk:Haifisch|talk]]) 07:54, 2 November 2014 (UTC)

2014-09-11T01:29:46Z

Haifisch: /* iOS 7 Update */ new section