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@@ -1,67 +1,76 @@ +About +===== -## ---Installing idevicerestore--- +The idevicerestore tool allows to restore firmware files to iOS devices. -## First We Need to Install the dependencies +It is a full reimplementation of all granular steps which are performed during +restore of a firmware to a device. -sudo apt-get install build-essential automake cmake autoconf \ -libreadline6 autotools-dev libcurl4-openssl-dev \ -libplist1 libplist-utils libplist-dev libplist++-dev \ -libzip-dev git-core git-arch git-cvs git-svn git-email \ -git-daemon-run gitk gitweb git-doc rsync curl libgnutls-dev libtool -python-dev libreadline-dev libusb-dev +In general, upgrades and downgrades are possible, however subject to +availability of SHSH blobs from Apple for signing the firmare files. -## Now to get what we need from Git +To restore a device to some firmware, simply run the following: +$ sudo idevicerestore -l -git clone git://git.marcansoft.com/usbmuxd.git -cd usbmuxd -cmake ~/usbmuxd -make && sudo make install +This will download and restore a device to the latest firmware available. -cd ~ +Requirements +============ -git clone http://git.sukimashita.com/libimobiledevice.git -cd libimobiledevice -./autogen.sh -make && sudo make install +Development Packages of: + libimobiledevice + libirecovery + libusbmuxd + libplist + libzip + openssl -sudo ldconfig +Software: + usbmuxd + make + autoheader + automake + autoconf + libtool + pkg-config + gcc -## Now we can compile idevicerestore +Installation +============ -cd ~ +To compile run: + ./configure + make + sudo make install -git clone http://github.com/posixninja/idevicerestore.git -cd idevicerestore -./autogen.sh -make && sudo make install -sudo ldconfig +Who/What/Where? +=============== -## We also need ideviceactivate to activate the device +Home: + http://www.libimobiledevice.org/ + http://www.openjailbreak.org/ -git clone http://github.com/posixninja/ideviceactivate.git -cd ideviceactivate -make +Code: + git clone http://git.sukimashita.com/idevicerestore.git -## idevicerestore usage - may need to be run as root +Code (Mirror): + git clone https://github.com/libimobiledevice/idevicerestore -idevicerestore [-d] [-u] [-c] [-v] [-h] <input.ipsw> +Tickets: + http://github.com/libimobiledevice/idevicerestore/issues - -d, enable communication debugging - -u, target specific device by its 40-digit device UDID - -h, prints usage information - -c, restore with a custom firmware - -e, erase the device first - -s, use saurik's server instead of Apple's - -x, exclude NOR/Baseband update - -v, enable incremental levels of verboseness +Mailing List: + http://lists.libimobiledevice.org/mailman/listinfo/libimobiledevice-devel +IRC: + irc://irc.freenode.net#libimobiledevice -## ideviceactivate usage - may need to be run as root +Credits +======= -./ideviceactivate [-x] [-d] [-h] [-u] [-f] +Apple, iPhone, iPod, and iPod Touch are trademarks of Apple Inc. +idevicerestore is an independent software tool and has not been +authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by Apple Inc. - -x deactivate the target device - -d enable communication debugging - -h prints usage information - -u UDID target specific device by its 40-digit device UDID - -f FILE activates device with local activation record +README Updated on: + 2013-09-23
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