idevicerestore/docs, branch master Restore/upgrade firmware of iOS devices macOS: Avoid deviceinterfaced races during DFU reconnect 2026-09-06T23:46:30+00:00 Peter A 2026-08-22T15:07:04+00:00 35dee10f82711101a7d30d03f0ec781ac23221e9 During Port DFU-to-DFU re-enumeration, macOS deviceinterfaced daemon can acquire the USB interface first, making idevicerestore time out waiting for DFU reconnection. Add experimental flag: --exclusive-usb that keeps deviceinterfaced from claiming the USB device for the duration of the restore, by booting it out or repeatedly terminating it when bootout is denied (SIP on), then reloading and starting it again on exit. idevicerestore itself does not need to run as root for this. Only the launchctl subcommands that manage the system-domain deviceinterfaced daemon (bootout, bootstrap, kickstart, kill) are elevated individually via sudo, which may prompt for a password on the controlling terminal. Read-only queries (print) are run unprivileged. Document how to allow these specific commands via a scoped sudoers(5) NOPASSWD rule for unattended use. Co-authored-by: Nikias Bassen <nikias@gmx.li> 
During Port DFU-to-DFU re-enumeration, macOS deviceinterfaced daemon can
acquire the USB interface first, making idevicerestore time out waiting
for DFU reconnection.

Add experimental flag: --exclusive-usb that keeps deviceinterfaced from
claiming the USB device for the duration of the restore, by booting it
out or repeatedly terminating it when bootout is denied (SIP on), then
reloading and starting it again on exit.

idevicerestore itself does not need to run as root for this. Only the
launchctl subcommands that manage the system-domain deviceinterfaced
daemon (bootout, bootstrap, kickstart, kill) are elevated individually
via sudo, which may prompt for a password on the controlling terminal.
Read-only queries (print) are run unprivileged. Document how to allow
these specific commands via a scoped sudoers(5) NOPASSWD rule for
unattended use.

Co-authored-by: Nikias Bassen <nikias@gmx.li>
Refactor logging and add logfile support 2025-06-23T12:00:10+00:00 Nikias Bassen 2025-06-23T12:00:10+00:00 8061f08b4e0a8f0ab5d1548b7e9978f3cc8647a2 idevicerestore will now also create a logfile automatically, unless disabled with --logfile=NONE. 
idevicerestore will now also create a logfile automatically, unless
disabled with --logfile=NONE.
docs: Updated man page 2023-04-14T01:53:06+00:00 Nikias Bassen 2023-04-14T01:53:06+00:00 1ec7bb430971341f16e7f0f6a8670d2f5b850ff8 






Add new --ipsw-info command line switch to show information about build identities etc.
2021-09-01T13:58:11+00:00

Nikias Bassen

2021-09-01T13:58:11+00:00

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Add new "--version" option to output version information and update man page
2020-06-04T03:04:07+00:00

Martin Szulecki

2020-06-04T03:04:07+00:00

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Update project URLs in man page
2020-06-04T02:59:33+00:00

Martin Szulecki

2020-06-04T02:59:33+00:00

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docs: Add basic man page for idevicerestore
2013-09-23T16:20:02+00:00

Martin Szulecki

2013-09-23T16:20:02+00:00

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