2 files changed, 34 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/include/libimobiledevice/libimobiledevice.h b/include/libimobiledevice/libimobiledevice.h
index 897aa37..8df3fed 100644
--- a/include/libimobiledevice/libimobiledevice.h
+++ b/include/libimobiledevice/libimobiledevice.h
@@ -404,6 +404,15 @@ LIBIMOBILEDEVICE_API idevice_error_t idevice_get_handle(idevice_t device, uint32
 LIBIMOBILEDEVICE_API idevice_error_t idevice_get_udid(idevice_t device, char **udid);
 
 /**
+ * Gets a readable error string for a given idevice error code.
+ *
+ * @param err An idevice error code
+ *
+ * @return A readable error string
+ */
+LIBIMOBILEDEVICE_API const char* idevice_strerror(idevice_error_t err);
+
+/**
  * Returns a static string of the libimobiledevice version.
  *
  * @return The libimobiledevice version as static ascii string
diff --git a/src/idevice.c b/src/idevice.c
index d07b691..e9c909f 100644
--- a/src/idevice.c
+++ b/src/idevice.c
@@ -1534,3 +1534,28 @@ idevice_error_t idevice_connection_disable_bypass_ssl(idevice_connection_t conne
 
         return IDEVICE_E_SUCCESS;
 }
+
+const char* idevice_strerror(idevice_error_t err)
+{
+        switch (err) {
+                case IDEVICE_E_SUCCESS:
+                        return "Success";
+                case IDEVICE_E_INVALID_ARG:
+                        return "Invalid argument";
+                case IDEVICE_E_UNKNOWN_ERROR:
+                        return "Unknown Error";
+                case IDEVICE_E_NO_DEVICE:
+                        return "No device";
+                case IDEVICE_E_NOT_ENOUGH_DATA:
+                        return "Not enough data";
+                case IDEVICE_E_CONNREFUSED:
+                        return "Connection refused";
+                case IDEVICE_E_SSL_ERROR:
+                        return "SSL error";
+                case IDEVICE_E_TIMEOUT:
+                        return "Timeout";
+                default:
+                        break;
+        }
+        return "Unknown Error";
+}