# libideviceactivation

*A library to manage the activation process of Apple iOS devices.*

## Features

This project provides an interface to activate and deactivate iOS devices by
talking to Apple's webservice alongside a command-line utility named
`ideviceactivation`.

- **Status:** Implements complete activation and deactivation process
- **Compatibility**: Supports legacy and latest activation webservice APIs
- **Utility:** Provides `ideviceactivation` utility for command-line usage
- **Interactive:** Requests user input if the activation process uses forms
- **Cross-Platform:** Tested on Linux, macOS, Windows and Android platforms

## Installation / Getting started

### Debian / Ubuntu Linux

First install all required dependencies and build tools:
```shell
sudo apt-get install \
	build-essential \
	checkinstall \
	git \
	autoconf \
	automake \
	libtool-bin \
	libplist-dev \
	libimobiledevice-dev \
	libxml2-dev \
	libcurl4-openssl-dev \
	usbmuxd
```

Then clone the actual project repository:
```shell
git clone https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libideviceactivation.git
cd libideviceactivation
```

Now you can build and install it:
```shell
./autogen.sh
make
sudo make install
```

## Usage

To query the activation status of a device use:
```shell
ideviceactivation status
```

To activate a device use:
```shell
ideviceactivation activate
```

Please consult the usage information or manual page for a full documentation of
available command line options:
```shell
ideviceactivation --help
man ideviceactivation
```

## Links

* Homepage: https://libimobiledevice.org/
* Repository: https://git.libimobiledevice.org/libideviceactivation.git
* Repository (Mirror): https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libideviceactivation.git
* Issue Tracker: https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libideviceactivation/issues
* Mailing List: https://lists.libimobiledevice.org/mailman/listinfo/libimobiledevice-devel
* Twitter: https://twitter.com/libimobiledev

## License

This library is licensed under the [GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-2.1.en.html),
also included in the repository in the `COPYING.LESSER` file.

The `ideviceactivation` utility is licensed under the [GNU General Public License v3.0](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html),
also included in the repository in the `COPYING` file.

## Credits

Inspired by the activation utility from Joshua Hill aka p0sixninja:
https://github.com/posixninja/ideviceactivate/

Apple, iPhone, iPod, and iPod Touch are trademarks of Apple Inc.

This project is an independent software library and has not been authorized,
sponsored, or otherwise approved by Apple Inc.

README Updated on: 2020-06-13