26 files changed, 280 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/include/libimobiledevice/afc.h b/include/libimobiledevice/afc.h
index 8cddcf0..289c749 100644
--- a/include/libimobiledevice/afc.h
+++ b/include/libimobiledevice/afc.h
@@ -96,7 +96,9 @@ typedef afc_client_private *afc_client_t; /**< The client handle. */
 
 /* Interface */
 afc_error_t afc_client_new(idevice_t device, lockdownd_service_descriptor_t service, afc_client_t *client);
+afc_error_t afc_client_start_service(idevice_t device, afc_client_t* client, const char* label);
 afc_error_t afc_client_free(afc_client_t client);
+
 afc_error_t afc_get_device_info(afc_client_t client, char ***infos);
 afc_error_t afc_read_directory(afc_client_t client, const char *dir, char ***list);
 afc_error_t afc_get_file_info(afc_client_t client, const char *filename, char ***infolist);
diff --git a/include/libimobiledevice/diagnostics_relay.h b/include/libimobiledevice/diagnostics_relay.h
index a0455cb..17e73dd 100644
--- a/include/libimobiledevice/diagnostics_relay.h
+++ b/include/libimobiledevice/diagnostics_relay.h
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ typedef struct diagnostics_relay_client_private diagnostics_relay_client_private
 typedef diagnostics_relay_client_private *diagnostics_relay_client_t; /**< The client handle. */
 
 diagnostics_relay_error_t diagnostics_relay_client_new(idevice_t device, lockdownd_service_descriptor_t service, diagnostics_relay_client_t *client);
+diagnostics_relay_error_t diagnostics_relay_client_start_service(idevice_t device, diagnostics_relay_client_t* client, const char* label);
 diagnostics_relay_error_t diagnostics_relay_client_free(diagnostics_relay_client_t client);
 
 diagnostics_relay_error_t diagnostics_relay_goodbye(diagnostics_relay_client_t client);
diff --git a/include/libimobiledevice/file_relay.h b/include/libimobiledevice/file_relay.h
index ca18770..28ce2ab 100644
--- a/include/libimobiledevice/file_relay.h
+++ b/include/libimobiledevice/file_relay.h
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ typedef struct file_relay_client_private file_relay_client_private;
 typedef file_relay_client_private *file_relay_client_t; /**< The client handle. */
 
 file_relay_error_t file_relay_client_new(idevice_t device, lockdownd_service_descriptor_t service, file_relay_client_t *client);
+file_relay_error_t file_relay_client_start_service(idevice_t device, file_relay_client_t* client, const char* label);
 file_relay_error_t file_relay_client_free(file_relay_client_t client);
 
 file_relay_error_t file_relay_request_sources(file_relay_client_t client, const char **sources, idevice_connection_t *connection);
diff --git a/include/libimobiledevice/house_arrest.h b/include/libimobiledevice/house_arrest.h
index c33c23b..ccd6ac7 100644
--- a/include/libimobiledevice/house_arrest.h
+++ b/include/libimobiledevice/house_arrest.h
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ typedef house_arrest_client_private *house_arrest_client_t; /**< The client hand
 
 /* Interface */
 house_arrest_error_t house_arrest_client_new(idevice_t device, lockdownd_service_descriptor_t service, house_arrest_client_t *client);
+house_arrest_error_t house_arrest_client_start_service(idevice_t device, house_arrest_client_t* client, const char* label);
 house_arrest_error_t house_arrest_client_free(house_arrest_client_t client);
 
 house_arrest_error_t house_arrest_send_request(house_arrest_client_t client, plist_t dict);
diff --git a/include/libimobiledevice/installation_proxy.h b/include/libimobiledevice/installation_proxy.h
index 3e373e3..1274884 100644
--- a/include/libimobiledevice/installation_proxy.h
+++ b/include/libimobiledevice/installation_proxy.h
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ typedef void (*instproxy_status_cb_t) (const char *operation, plist_t status, vo
 
 /* Interface */
 instproxy_error_t instproxy_client_new(idevice_t device, lockdownd_service_descriptor_t service, instproxy_client_t *client);
+instproxy_error_t instproxy_client_start_service(idevice_t device, instproxy_client_t * client, const char* label);
 instproxy_error_t instproxy_client_free(instproxy_client_t client);
 
 instproxy_error_t instproxy_browse(instproxy_client_t client, plist_t client_options, plist_t *result);
diff --git a/include/libimobiledevice/misagent.h b/include/libimobiledevice/misagent.h
index 4a198c7..fe0acb2 100644
--- a/include/libimobiledevice/misagent.h
+++ b/include/libimobiledevice/misagent.h
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ typedef misagent_client_private *misagent_client_t; /**< The client handle. */
 
 /* Interface */
 misagent_error_t misagent_client_new(idevice_t device, lockdownd_service_descriptor_t service, misagent_client_t *client);
+misagent_error_t misagent_client_start_service(idevice_t device, misagent_client_t* client, const char* label);
 misagent_error_t misagent_client_free(misagent_client_t client);
 
 misagent_error_t misagent_install(misagent_client_t client, plist_t profile);
diff --git a/include/libimobiledevice/mobile_image_mounter.h b/include/libimobiledevice/mobile_image_mounter.h
index 2b44f2e..ceaf0c2 100644
--- a/include/libimobiledevice/mobile_image_mounter.h
+++ b/include/libimobiledevice/mobile_image_mounter.h
@@ -50,7 +50,9 @@ typedef mobile_image_mounter_client_private *mobile_image_mounter_client_t; /**<
 
 /* Interface */
 mobile_image_mounter_error_t mobile_image_mounter_new(idevice_t device, lockdownd_service_descriptor_t service, mobile_image_mounter_client_t *client);
+mobile_image_mounter_error_t mobile_image_mounter_start_service(idevice_t device, mobile_image_mounter_client_t* client, const char* label);
 mobile_image_mounter_error_t mobile_image_mounter_free(mobile_image_mounter_client_t client);
+
 mobile_image_mounter_error_t mobile_image_mounter_lookup_image(mobile_image_mounter_client_t client, const char *image_type, plist_t *result);
 mobile_image_mounter_error_t mobile_image_mounter_mount_image(mobile_image_mounter_client_t client, const char *image_path, const char *image_signature, uint16_t signature_length, const char *image_type, plist_t *result);
 mobile_image_mounter_error_t mobile_image_mounter_hangup(mobile_image_mounter_client_t client);
diff --git a/include/libimobiledevice/mobilebackup.h b/include/libimobiledevice/mobilebackup.h
index 2e2c38e..c62e99e 100644
--- a/include/libimobiledevice/mobilebackup.h
+++ b/include/libimobiledevice/mobilebackup.h
@@ -57,7 +57,9 @@ typedef enum {
 } mobilebackup_flags_t;
 
 mobilebackup_error_t mobilebackup_client_new(idevice_t device, lockdownd_service_descriptor_t service, mobilebackup_client_t * client);
+mobilebackup_error_t mobilebackup_client_start_service(idevice_t device, mobilebackup_client_t* client, const char* label);
 mobilebackup_error_t mobilebackup_client_free(mobilebackup_client_t client);
+
 mobilebackup_error_t mobilebackup_receive(mobilebackup_client_t client, plist_t *plist);
 mobilebackup_error_t mobilebackup_send(mobilebackup_client_t client, plist_t plist);
 mobilebackup_error_t mobilebackup_request_backup(mobilebackup_client_t client, plist_t backup_manifest, const char *base_path, const char *proto_version);
diff --git a/include/libimobiledevice/mobilebackup2.h b/include/libimobiledevice/mobilebackup2.h
index 42d41a8..65bbfc7 100644
--- a/include/libimobiledevice/mobilebackup2.h
+++ b/include/libimobiledevice/mobilebackup2.h
@@ -52,7 +52,9 @@ typedef struct mobilebackup2_client_private mobilebackup2_client_private;
 typedef mobilebackup2_client_private *mobilebackup2_client_t; /**< The client handle. */
 
 mobilebackup2_error_t mobilebackup2_client_new(idevice_t device, lockdownd_service_descriptor_t service, mobilebackup2_client_t * client);
+mobilebackup2_error_t mobilebackup2_client_start_service(idevice_t device, mobilebackup2_client_t* client, const char* label);
 mobilebackup2_error_t mobilebackup2_client_free(mobilebackup2_client_t client);
+
 mobilebackup2_error_t mobilebackup2_send_message(mobilebackup2_client_t client, const char *message, plist_t options);
 mobilebackup2_error_t mobilebackup2_receive_message(mobilebackup2_client_t client, plist_t *msg_plist, char **dlmessage);
 mobilebackup2_error_t mobilebackup2_send_raw(mobilebackup2_client_t client, const char *data, uint32_t length, uint32_t *bytes);
diff --git a/include/libimobiledevice/mobilesync.h b/include/libimobiledevice/mobilesync.h
index 8fa4c58..8e263ce 100644
--- a/include/libimobiledevice/mobilesync.h
+++ b/include/libimobiledevice/mobilesync.h
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ typedef mobilesync_anchors *mobilesync_anchors_t; /**< Anchors used by the devic
 
 /* Interface */
 mobilesync_error_t mobilesync_client_new(idevice_t device, lockdownd_service_descriptor_t service, mobilesync_client_t * client);
+mobilesync_error_t mobilesync_client_start_service(idevice_t device, mobilesync_client_t* client, const char* label);
 mobilesync_error_t mobilesync_client_free(mobilesync_client_t client);
 
 mobilesync_error_t mobilesync_receive(mobilesync_client_t client, plist_t *plist);
diff --git a/include/libimobiledevice/notification_proxy.h b/include/libimobiledevice/notification_proxy.h
index 00b0f8f..4f025ee 100644
--- a/include/libimobiledevice/notification_proxy.h
+++ b/include/libimobiledevice/notification_proxy.h
@@ -94,7 +94,9 @@ typedef void (*np_notify_cb_t) (const char *notification, void *user_data);
 
 /* Interface */
 np_error_t np_client_new(idevice_t device, lockdownd_service_descriptor_t service, np_client_t *client);
+np_error_t np_client_start_service(idevice_t device, np_client_t* client, const char* label);
 np_error_t np_client_free(np_client_t client);
+
 np_error_t np_post_notification(np_client_t client, const char *notification);
 np_error_t np_observe_notification(np_client_t client, const char *notification);
 np_error_t np_observe_notifications(np_client_t client, const char **notification_spec);
diff --git a/include/libimobiledevice/sbservices.h b/include/libimobiledevice/sbservices.h
index ab3e966..f9d131b 100644
--- a/include/libimobiledevice/sbservices.h
+++ b/include/libimobiledevice/sbservices.h
@@ -61,7 +61,9 @@ typedef sbservices_client_private *sbservices_client_t; /**< The client handle.
 
 /* Interface */
 sbservices_error_t sbservices_client_new(idevice_t device, lockdownd_service_descriptor_t service, sbservices_client_t *client);
+sbservices_error_t sbservices_client_start_service(idevice_t device, sbservices_client_t* client, const char* label);
 sbservices_error_t sbservices_client_free(sbservices_client_t client);
+
 sbservices_error_t sbservices_get_icon_state(sbservices_client_t client, plist_t *state, const char *format_version);
 sbservices_error_t sbservices_set_icon_state(sbservices_client_t client, plist_t newstate);
 sbservices_error_t sbservices_get_icon_pngdata(sbservices_client_t client, const char *bundleId, char **pngdata, uint64_t *pngsize);
diff --git a/include/libimobiledevice/screenshotr.h b/include/libimobiledevice/screenshotr.h
index 41b7ffa..c8679a9 100644
--- a/include/libimobiledevice/screenshotr.h
+++ b/include/libimobiledevice/screenshotr.h
@@ -51,7 +51,9 @@ typedef struct screenshotr_client_private screenshotr_client_private;
 typedef screenshotr_client_private *screenshotr_client_t; /**< The client handle. */
 
 screenshotr_error_t screenshotr_client_new(idevice_t device, lockdownd_service_descriptor_t service, screenshotr_client_t * client);
+screenshotr_error_t screenshotr_client_start_service(idevice_t device, screenshotr_client_t* client, const char* label);
 screenshotr_error_t screenshotr_client_free(screenshotr_client_t client);
+
 screenshotr_error_t screenshotr_take_screenshot(screenshotr_client_t client, char **imgdata, uint64_t *imgsize);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
diff --git a/src/afc.c b/src/afc.c
index 7b4a396..a4cc17a 100644
--- a/src/afc.c
+++ b/src/afc.c
@@ -129,6 +129,26 @@ afc_error_t afc_client_new(idevice_t device, lockdownd_service_descriptor_t serv
 }
 
 /**
+ * Starts a new AFC service on the specified device and connects to it.
+ *
+ * @param device The device to connect to.
+ * @param client Pointer that will point to a newly allocated
+ *     afc_client_t upon successful return. Must be freed using
+ *     afc_client_free() after use.
+ * @param label The label to use for communication. Usually the program name.
+ *  Pass NULL to disable sending the label in requests to lockdownd.
+ *
+ * @return AFC_E_SUCCESS on success, or an AFC_E_* error
+ *     code otherwise.
+ */
+afc_error_t afc_client_start_service(idevice_t device, afc_client_t * client, const char* label)
+{
+        afc_error_t err = AFC_E_UNKNOWN_ERROR;
+        service_client_factory_start_service(device, AFC_SERVICE_NAME, (void**)client, label, SERVICE_CONSTRUCTOR(afc_client_new), &err);
+        return err;
+}
+
+/**
  * Frees up an AFC client. If the connection was created by the
  * client itself, the connection will be closed.
  * 
diff --git a/src/diagnostics_relay.c b/src/diagnostics_relay.c
index 6069169..9786f0e 100644
--- a/src/diagnostics_relay.c
+++ b/src/diagnostics_relay.c
@@ -102,6 +102,26 @@ diagnostics_relay_error_t diagnostics_relay_client_new(idevice_t device, lockdow
 }
 
 /**
+ * Starts a new diagnostics_relay service on the specified device and connects to it.
+ *
+ * @param device The device to connect to.
+ * @param client Pointer that will point to a newly allocated
+ *     diagnostics_relay_client_t upon successful return. Must be freed using
+ *     diagnostics_relay_client_free() after use.
+ * @param label The label to use for communication. Usually the program name.
+ *  Pass NULL to disable sending the label in requests to lockdownd.
+ *
+ * @return DIAGNOSTICS_RELAY_E_SUCCESS on success, or an DIAGNOSTICS_RELAY_E_* error
+ *     code otherwise.
+ */
+diagnostics_relay_error_t diagnostics_relay_client_start_service(idevice_t device, diagnostics_relay_client_t * client, const char* label)
+{
+        diagnostics_relay_error_t err = DIAGNOSTICS_RELAY_E_UNKNOWN_ERROR;
+        service_client_factory_start_service(device, DIAGNOSTICS_RELAY_SERVICE_NAME, (void**)client, label, SERVICE_CONSTRUCTOR(diagnostics_relay_client_new), &err);
+        return err;
+}
+
+/**
  * Disconnects a diagnostics_relay client from the device and frees up the 
  * diagnostics_relay client data.
  *
diff --git a/src/file_relay.c b/src/file_relay.c
index 2b45d70..eacaa11 100644
--- a/src/file_relay.c
+++ b/src/file_relay.c
@@ -57,6 +57,26 @@ file_relay_error_t file_relay_client_new(idevice_t device, lockdownd_service_des
 }
 
 /**
+ * Starts a new file_relay service on the specified device and connects to it.
+ *
+ * @param device The device to connect to.
+ * @param client Pointer that will point to a newly allocated
+ *     file_relay_client_t upon successful return. Must be freed using
+ *     file_relay_client_free() after use.
+ * @param label The label to use for communication. Usually the program name.
+ *  Pass NULL to disable sending the label in requests to lockdownd.
+ *
+ * @return FILE_RELAY_E_SUCCESS on success, or an FILE_RELAY_E_* error
+ *     code otherwise.
+ */
+file_relay_error_t file_relay_client_start_service(idevice_t device, file_relay_client_t * client, const char* label)
+{
+        file_relay_error_t err = FILE_RELAY_E_UNKNOWN_ERROR;
+        service_client_factory_start_service(device, FILE_RELAY_SERVICE_NAME, (void**)client, label, SERVICE_CONSTRUCTOR(file_relay_client_new), &err);
+        return err;
+}
+
+/**
  * Disconnects a file_relay client from the device and frees up the file_relay
  * client data.
  *
diff --git a/src/house_arrest.c b/src/house_arrest.c
index 4eaf5e3..f4314e7 100644
--- a/src/house_arrest.c
+++ b/src/house_arrest.c
@@ -83,6 +83,26 @@ house_arrest_error_t house_arrest_client_new(idevice_t device, lockdownd_service
 }
 
 /**
+ * Starts a new house_arrest service on the specified device and connects to it.
+ *
+ * @param device The device to connect to.
+ * @param client Pointer that will point to a newly allocated
+ *     house_arrest_client_t upon successful return. Must be freed using
+ *     house_arrest_client_free() after use.
+ * @param label The label to use for communication. Usually the program name.
+ *  Pass NULL to disable sending the label in requests to lockdownd.
+ *
+ * @return HOUSE_ARREST_E_SUCCESS on success, or an HOUSE_ARREST_E_* error
+ *     code otherwise.
+ */
+house_arrest_error_t house_arrest_client_start_service(idevice_t device, house_arrest_client_t * client, const char* label)
+{
+        house_arrest_error_t err = HOUSE_ARREST_E_UNKNOWN_ERROR;
+        service_client_factory_start_service(device, HOUSE_ARREST_SERVICE_NAME, (void**)client, label, SERVICE_CONSTRUCTOR(house_arrest_client_new), &err);
+        return err;
+}
+
+/**
  * Disconnects an house_arrest client from the device and frees up the
  * house_arrest client data.
  *
diff --git a/src/installation_proxy.c b/src/installation_proxy.c
index 6873f26..cffadd9 100644
--- a/src/installation_proxy.c
+++ b/src/installation_proxy.c
@@ -112,6 +112,26 @@ instproxy_error_t instproxy_client_new(idevice_t device, lockdownd_service_descr
 }
 
 /**
+ * Starts a new installation_proxy service on the specified device and connects to it.
+ *
+ * @param device The device to connect to.
+ * @param client Pointer that will point to a newly allocated
+ *     instproxy_client_t upon successful return. Must be freed using
+ *     instproxy_client_free() after use.
+ * @param label The label to use for communication. Usually the program name.
+ *  Pass NULL to disable sending the label in requests to lockdownd.
+ *
+ * @return INSTPROXY_E_SUCCESS on success, or an INSTPROXY_E_* error
+ *     code otherwise.
+ */
+instproxy_error_t instproxy_client_start_service(idevice_t device, instproxy_client_t * client, const char* label)
+{
+        instproxy_error_t err = INSTPROXY_E_UNKNOWN_ERROR;
+        service_client_factory_start_service(device, INSTPROXY_SERVICE_NAME, (void**)client, label, SERVICE_CONSTRUCTOR(instproxy_client_new), &err);
+        return err;
+}
+
+/**
  * Disconnects an installation_proxy client from the device and frees up the
  * installation_proxy client data.
  *
diff --git a/src/misagent.c b/src/misagent.c
index 331fc6c..750cf52 100644
--- a/src/misagent.c
+++ b/src/misagent.c
@@ -115,6 +115,26 @@ misagent_error_t misagent_client_new(idevice_t device, lockdownd_service_descrip
 }
 
 /**
+ * Starts a new misagent service on the specified device and connects to it.
+ *
+ * @param device The device to connect to.
+ * @param client Pointer that will point to a newly allocated
+ *     misagent_client_t upon successful return. Must be freed using
+ *     misagent_client_free() after use.
+ * @param label The label to use for communication. Usually the program name.
+ *  Pass NULL to disable sending the label in requests to lockdownd.
+ *
+ * @return MISAGENT_E_SUCCESS on success, or an MISAGENT_E_* error
+ *     code otherwise.
+ */
+misagent_error_t misagent_client_start_service(idevice_t device, misagent_client_t * client, const char* label)
+{
+        misagent_error_t err = MISAGENT_E_UNKNOWN_ERROR;
+        service_client_factory_start_service(device, MISAGENT_SERVICE_NAME, (void**)client, label, SERVICE_CONSTRUCTOR(misagent_client_new), &err);
+        return err;
+}
+
+/**
  * Disconnects an misagent client from the device and frees up the
  * misagent client data.
  *
diff --git a/src/mobile_image_mounter.c b/src/mobile_image_mounter.c
index f2e423a..bc439f9 100644
--- a/src/mobile_image_mounter.c
+++ b/src/mobile_image_mounter.c
@@ -106,6 +106,26 @@ mobile_image_mounter_error_t mobile_image_mounter_new(idevice_t device, lockdown
 }
 
 /**
+ * Starts a new mobile_image_mounter service on the specified device and connects to it.
+ *
+ * @param device The device to connect to.
+ * @param client Pointer that will point to a newly allocated
+ *     mobile_image_mounter_t upon successful return. Must be freed using
+ *     mobile_image_mounter_free() after use.
+ * @param label The label to use for communication. Usually the program name.
+ *  Pass NULL to disable sending the label in requests to lockdownd.
+ *
+ * @return MOBILE_IMAGE_MOUNTER_E_SUCCESS on success, or an MOBILE_IMAGE_MOUNTER_E_* error
+ *     code otherwise.
+ */
+mobile_image_mounter_error_t mobile_image_mounter_start_service(idevice_t device, mobile_image_mounter_client_t * client, const char* label)
+{
+        mobile_image_mounter_error_t err = MOBILE_IMAGE_MOUNTER_E_UNKNOWN_ERROR;
+        service_client_factory_start_service(device, MOBILE_IMAGE_MOUNTER_SERVICE_NAME, (void**)client, label, SERVICE_CONSTRUCTOR(mobile_image_mounter_new), &err);
+        return err;
+}
+
+/**
  * Disconnects a mobile_image_mounter client from the device and frees up the
  * mobile_image_mounter client data.
  * 
diff --git a/src/mobilebackup.c b/src/mobilebackup.c
index 6382b94..c53a2cb 100644
--- a/src/mobilebackup.c
+++ b/src/mobilebackup.c
@@ -100,6 +100,26 @@ mobilebackup_error_t mobilebackup_client_new(idevice_t device, lockdownd_service
 }
 
 /**
+ * Starts a new mobilebackup service on the specified device and connects to it.
+ *
+ * @param device The device to connect to.
+ * @param client Pointer that will point to a newly allocated
+ *     mobilebackup_client_t upon successful return. Must be freed using
+ *     mobilebackup_client_free() after use.
+ * @param label The label to use for communication. Usually the program name.
+ *  Pass NULL to disable sending the label in requests to lockdownd.
+ *
+ * @return MOBILEBACKUP_E_SUCCESS on success, or an MOBILEBACKUP_E_* error
+ *     code otherwise.
+ */
+mobilebackup_error_t mobilebackup_client_start_service(idevice_t device, mobilebackup_client_t * client, const char* label)
+{
+        mobilebackup_error_t err = MOBILEBACKUP_E_UNKNOWN_ERROR;
+        service_client_factory_start_service(device, MOBILEBACKUP_SERVICE_NAME, (void**)client, label, SERVICE_CONSTRUCTOR(mobilebackup_client_new), &err);
+        return err;
+}
+
+/**
  * Disconnects a mobilebackup client from the device and frees up the
  * mobilebackup client data.
  *
diff --git a/src/mobilebackup2.c b/src/mobilebackup2.c
index c1159e1..594ba84 100644
--- a/src/mobilebackup2.c
+++ b/src/mobilebackup2.c
@@ -102,6 +102,26 @@ mobilebackup2_error_t mobilebackup2_client_new(idevice_t device, lockdownd_servi
 }
 
 /**
+ * Starts a new mobilebackup2 service on the specified device and connects to it.
+ *
+ * @param device The device to connect to.
+ * @param client Pointer that will point to a newly allocated
+ *     mobilebackup2_client_t upon successful return. Must be freed using
+ *     mobilebackup2_client_free() after use.
+ * @param label The label to use for communication. Usually the program name.
+ *  Pass NULL to disable sending the label in requests to lockdownd.
+ *
+ * @return MOBILEBACKUP2_E_SUCCESS on success, or an MOBILEBACKUP2_E_* error
+ *     code otherwise.
+ */
+mobilebackup2_error_t mobilebackup2_client_start_service(idevice_t device, mobilebackup2_client_t * client, const char* label)
+{
+        mobilebackup2_error_t err = MOBILEBACKUP2_E_UNKNOWN_ERROR;
+        service_client_factory_start_service(device, MOBILEBACKUP2_SERVICE_NAME, (void**)client, label, SERVICE_CONSTRUCTOR(mobilebackup2_client_new), &err);
+        return err;
+}
+
+/**
  * Disconnects a mobilebackup2 client from the device and frees up the
  * mobilebackup2 client data.
  *
diff --git a/src/mobilesync.c b/src/mobilesync.c
index 0e98709..e9e05ee 100644
--- a/src/mobilesync.c
+++ b/src/mobilesync.c
@@ -109,6 +109,26 @@ mobilesync_error_t mobilesync_client_new(idevice_t device, lockdownd_service_des
 }
 
 /**
+ * Starts a new mobilesync service on the specified device and connects to it.
+ *
+ * @param device The device to connect to.
+ * @param client Pointer that will point to a newly allocated
+ *     mobilesync_client_t upon successful return. Must be freed using
+ *     mobilesync_client_free() after use.
+ * @param label The label to use for communication. Usually the program name.
+ *  Pass NULL to disable sending the label in requests to lockdownd.
+ *
+ * @return MOBILESYNC_E_SUCCESS on success, or an MOBILESYNC_E_* error
+ *     code otherwise.
+ */
+mobilesync_error_t mobilesync_client_start_service(idevice_t device, mobilesync_client_t * client, const char* label)
+{
+        mobilesync_error_t err = MOBILESYNC_E_UNKNOWN_ERROR;
+        service_client_factory_start_service(device, MOBILESYNC_SERVICE_NAME, (void**)client, label, SERVICE_CONSTRUCTOR(mobilesync_client_new), &err);
+        return err;
+}
+
+/**
  * Disconnects a mobilesync client from the device and frees up the
  * mobilesync client data.
  *
diff --git a/src/notification_proxy.c b/src/notification_proxy.c
index 410a519..88ff72b 100644
--- a/src/notification_proxy.c
+++ b/src/notification_proxy.c
@@ -117,6 +117,26 @@ np_error_t np_client_new(idevice_t device, lockdownd_service_descriptor_t servic
 }
 
 /**
+ * Starts a new notification proxy service on the specified device and connects to it.
+ *
+ * @param device The device to connect to.
+ * @param client Pointer that will point to a newly allocated
+ *     np_client_t upon successful return. Must be freed using
+ *     np_client_free() after use.
+ * @param label The label to use for communication. Usually the program name.
+ *  Pass NULL to disable sending the label in requests to lockdownd.
+ *
+ * @return NP_E_SUCCESS on success, or an NP_E_* error
+ *     code otherwise.
+ */
+np_error_t np_client_start_service(idevice_t device, np_client_t* client, const char* label)
+{
+        np_error_t err = NP_E_UNKNOWN_ERROR;
+        service_client_factory_start_service(device, NP_SERVICE_NAME, (void**)client, label, SERVICE_CONSTRUCTOR(np_client_new), &err);
+        return err;
+}
+
+/**
  * Disconnects a notification_proxy client from the device and frees up the
  * notification_proxy client data.
  * 
diff --git a/src/sbservices.c b/src/sbservices.c
index dde8b9d..9b66c7f 100644
--- a/src/sbservices.c
+++ b/src/sbservices.c
@@ -104,6 +104,26 @@ sbservices_error_t sbservices_client_new(idevice_t device, lockdownd_service_des
 }
 
 /**
+ * Starts a new sbservices service on the specified device and connects to it.
+ *
+ * @param device The device to connect to.
+ * @param client Pointer that will point to a newly allocated
+ *     sbservices_client_t upon successful return. Must be freed using
+ *     sbservices_client_free() after use.
+ * @param label The label to use for communication. Usually the program name.
+ *  Pass NULL to disable sending the label in requests to lockdownd.
+ *
+ * @return SBSERVICES_E_SUCCESS on success, or an SBSERVICES_E_* error
+ *     code otherwise.
+ */
+sbservices_error_t sbservices_client_start_service(idevice_t device, sbservices_client_t * client, const char* label)
+{
+        sbservices_error_t err = SBSERVICES_E_UNKNOWN_ERROR;
+        service_client_factory_start_service(device, SBSERVICES_SERVICE_NAME, (void**)client, label, SERVICE_CONSTRUCTOR(sbservices_client_new), &err);
+        return err;
+}
+
+/**
  * Disconnects an sbservices client from the device and frees up the
  * sbservices client data.
  *
diff --git a/src/screenshotr.c b/src/screenshotr.c
index 2e16032..5367450 100644
--- a/src/screenshotr.c
+++ b/src/screenshotr.c
@@ -102,6 +102,26 @@ screenshotr_error_t screenshotr_client_new(idevice_t device, lockdownd_service_d
 }
 
 /**
+ * Starts a new screenshotr service on the specified device and connects to it.
+ *
+ * @param device The device to connect to.
+ * @param client Pointer that will point to a newly allocated
+ *     screenshotr_client_t upon successful return. Must be freed using
+ *     screenshotr_client_free() after use.
+ * @param label The label to use for communication. Usually the program name.
+ *  Pass NULL to disable sending the label in requests to lockdownd.
+ *
+ * @return SCREENSHOTR_E_SUCCESS on success, or an SCREENSHOTR_E_* error
+ *     code otherwise.
+ */
+screenshotr_error_t screenshotr_client_start_service(idevice_t device, screenshotr_client_t * client, const char* label)
+{
+        screenshotr_error_t err = SCREENSHOTR_E_UNKNOWN_ERROR;
+        service_client_factory_start_service(device, SCREENSHOTR_SERVICE_NAME, (void**)client, label, SERVICE_CONSTRUCTOR(screenshotr_client_new), &err);
+        return err;
+}
+
+/**
  * Disconnects a screenshotr client from the device and frees up the
  * screenshotr client data.
  *