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Welcome to the iPhone Wiki
This is a conglomerate work of everything done by everyone on Apple's amazing iDevices. Anyone can contribute here, just ask an administrator for an account. Currently there are users that contribute to this wiki, with  articles.
 * Check out the most recent article changes.
 * Get up to speed in the community (and learn about how jailbreaks work).
 * Read (and edit) the constitution to understand what purpose this wiki serves.
 * Read the timeline to see where we are.
 * Read the community portal to find out what people request to be added/changed.
 * Read the ground rules to know what you should and should not post in this wiki.
 * If you have notes on something you did, post them here, no matter how ugly.
 * If you see something ugly, work to make it pretty.
 * If you have a fix for a problem people are having, post it here.

What are we about?
The iPhone Wiki is an unofficial wiki dedicated to collecting, storing and providing information on the internals of Apple's amazing iDevices. We hope to pass this information on to the next generation of hackers so that they can go forth into their forebears' footsteps and break the ridiculous bonds Apple has put on their amazing mobile devices.

Jailbreak Status
For older devices and versions, see Jailbreak.

Software

 * Apple Internal Apps
 * File formats
 * /|Filesystem
 * Firmware
 * Beta Firmware
 * Factory Firmware
 * iTunes
 * iTunes Errors
 * iTunes Modes
 * MobileDevice Library
 * Keys
 * AES Keys
 * Apple Certificate
 * RSA Keys
 * TEA Keys
 * Firmware Keys
 * Decrypting Firmwares
 * GID Key
 * NCK
 * OTA Updates
 * Beta OTA Updates
 * Carrier OTA Updates
 * Internal OTA Updates
 * Protocols
 * Baseband Bootrom Protocol
 * DFU
 * Baseband Bootloader Protocol
 * Normal Mode
 * Recovery Mode
 * Restore Mode
 * System Log (syslog)

Jailbreak Software

 * 3uTools
 * Absinthe
 * blackra1n
 * Corona
 * Electra
 * Elevat0r (Private Software)
 * EtasonJB
 * evasi0n
 * evasi0n7
 * Geeksn0w
 * greenpois0n
 * h3lix
 * Home Depot
 * ipwndfu
 * JailbreakMe
 * LiberIOS
 * LiberTV
 * LiberWatchee
 * limera1n
 * p0sixspwn
 * Pangu
 * Pangu8
 * Pangu9
 * Phœnix
 * PPJailbreak
 * purplera1n
 * PwnageTool
 * redsn0w
 * Rocky Racoon
 * Saïgon
 * Seas0nPass
 * sn0wbreeze
 * Spirit
 * Spring
 * TaiG
 * unthredera1n
 * yalu

Patches

 * Kernel
 * AMFI Binary Trust Cache Patch
 * PE i can has debugger Patch
 * Sandbox Patch
 * Vm map enter Patch
 * Vm map protect Patch
 * Ramdisk: ASR

Vulnerabilities and Exploits

 * 0x24000 Segment Overflow (24kpwn)
 * alloc8 Exploit
 * BPF STX Kernel Write Exploit
 * CVE-2013-0964
 * HFS Heap Overflow
 * HFS Legacy Volume Name Stack Buffer Overflow (feedface)
 * Incomplete Codesign Exploit
 * IOSurface Kernel Exploit
 * Limera1n Exploit
 * Malformed CFF Vulnerability
 * MobileBackup Copy Exploit
 * ndrv_setspec Integer Overflow
 * Packet Filter Kernel Exploit
 * Racoon String Format Overflow Exploit
 * SHA-1 Image Segment Overflow (SHAtter)
 * usb_control_msg(0x21, 2) Exploit
 * usb_control_msg(0xA1, 1) Exploit (steaks4uce)
 * Symbolic Link Vulnerability

Various Software

 * Cydia
 * Cydia Impactor
 * EDA
 * iFaith
 * SemiRestore7
 * SemiRestore8
 * SemiRestore9
 * Sund0wn
 * TinyUmbrella

Bad stuff

 * Malware for iOS
 * Misuse of enterprise and developer certificates
 * Scam Jailbreaks and Unlocks

Devices

 * AirPods
 * AirPods (B188AP)
 * Apple TV
 * Apple TV (2nd generation) (K66AP)
 * Apple TV (3rd generation) (J33AP, J33IAP)
 * Apple TV (4th generation) (J42dAP)
 * Apple TV 4K (J105aAP)
 * Apple Watch
 * Apple Watch (1st generation) (N27aAP, N28aAP)
 * Apple Watch Series 1 (N27dAP, N28dAP)
 * Apple Watch Series 2 (N74AP, N75AP)
 * Apple Watch Series 3 (N111sAP, N111bAP, N121sAP, N121bAP)
 * HomePod
 * HomePod (B238aAP)
 * iPad
 * iPad (K48AP)
 * iPad 2 (K93AP, K94AP, K95AP, K93AAP)
 * iPad (3rd generation) (J1AP, J2AP, J2AAP)
 * iPad (4th generation) (P101AP, P102AP, P103AP)
 * iPad Air (J71AP, J72AP, J73AP)
 * iPad Air 2 (J81AP, J82AP)
 * iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (J98aAP, J99aAP)
 * iPad Pro (9.7-inch) (J127AP, J128AP)
 * iPad (5th generation) (J71sAP, J71tAP, J72sAP, J72tAP)
 * iPad Pro (12.9-inch, 2nd generation) (J120AP, J121AP)
 * iPad Pro (10.5-inch) (J207AP, J208AP)
 * iPad mini
 * iPad mini (P105AP, P106AP, P107AP)
 * iPad mini 2 (J85AP, J86AP, J87AP)
 * iPad mini 3 (J85mAP, J86mAP, J87mAP)
 * iPad mini 4 (J96AP, J97AP)
 * iPhone
 * iPhone (M68AP)
 * iPhone 3G (N82AP)
 * iPhone 3GS (N88AP)
 * iPhone 4 (N90AP, N90BAP, N92AP)
 * iPhone 4S (N94AP)
 * iPhone 5 (N41AP, N42AP)
 * iPhone 5c (N48AP, N49AP)
 * iPhone 5s (N51AP, N53AP)
 * iPhone 6 (N61AP)
 * iPhone 6 Plus (N56AP)
 * iPhone 6s (N71AP, N71mAP)
 * iPhone 6s Plus (N66AP, N66mAP)
 * iPhone SE (N69AP, N69uAP)
 * iPhone 7 (D10AP, D101AP)
 * iPhone 7 Plus (D11AP, D111AP)
 * iPhone 8 (D20AP, D201AP)
 * iPhone 8 Plus (D21AP, D211AP)
 * iPhone X (D22AP, D221AP)
 * iPod touch
 * iPod touch (N45AP)
 * iPod touch (2nd generation) (N72AP)
 * iPod touch (3rd generation) (N18AP)
 * iPod touch (4th generation) (N81AP)
 * iPod touch (5th generation) (N78AP, N78aAP)
 * iPod touch (6th generation) (N102AP)

Application Processors

 * S5L8900 (iPhone, iPod touch, iPhone 3G)
 * S5L8720 (iPod touch (2nd generation))
 * S5L8920 (iPhone 3GS)
 * S5L8922 (iPod touch (3rd generation))
 * S5L8930 A4 (iPad, iPhone 4, iPod touch (4th generation), Apple TV (2nd generation))
 * S5L8940 A5 (iPad 2 (iPad2,1), iPad 2 (iPad2,2), iPad 2 (iPad2,3), iPhone 4S)
 * S5L8942 A5 Rev A (Apple TV (3rd generation) (AppleTV3,1), iPad 2 (iPad2,4), iPod touch (5th generation), iPad mini)
 * S5L8945 A5X (iPad (3rd generation))
 * S5L8947 A5 Rev B (Apple TV (3rd generation) (AppleTV3,2))
 * S5L8950 A6 (iPhone 5, iPhone 5c)
 * S5L8955 A6X (iPad (4th generation))
 * S5L8960 A7 (iPhone 5s, iPad mini 2, iPad mini 3)
 * S5L8965 A7 Variant (iPad Air)
 * T7000 A8 (Apple TV (4th generation), HomePod, iPad mini 4, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPod touch (6th generation))
 * T7001 A8X (iPad Air 2)
 * S7002 S1 (Apple Watch (1st generation))
 * T8002 S1P (Apple Watch Series 1), S2 (Apple Watch Series 2)
 * S8000 A9 (Samsung) (iPad (5th generation), iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone SE)
 * S8001 A9X (iPad Pro (12.9-inch) and iPad Pro (9.7-inch))
 * S8003 A9 (TSMC) (iPad (5th generation), iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone SE)
 * T8010 A10 (iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus)
 * W1 (AirPods, Beats Solo3, Beats Studio3, BeatsX, PowerBeats3)
 * T8011 A10X (iPad Pro (12.9-inch, 2nd generation), iPad Pro (10.5-inch), Apple TV 4K)
 * W2 (Apple Watch Series 3)
 * T8004 S3 (Apple Watch Series 3)
 * T8015 A11 (iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X)

Baseband Devices

 * PMB8876 S-Gold 2 (iPhone)
 * PMB8878 X-Gold 608 (iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPad (3G model))
 * XMM6180 X-Gold 618 (iPhone 4 (iPhone3,1, iPhone3,2), iPad 2 (iPad2,2))
 * MDM6600 (iPhone 4 (iPhone3,3), iPad 2 (iPad2,3))
 * MDM6610 (iPhone 4S)
 * MDM9600 (iPad (3rd generation))
 * MDM9615 (iPad (4th generation), iPad Air, iPad mini, iPad mini 2, iPad mini 3, iPhone 5, iPhone 5c, iPhone 5s)
 * MDM9625 (iPad Air 2, iPad Pro (12.9-inch), iPad (5th generation), iPad mini 4, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone SE)
 * MDM9635 (Apple Watch Series 3, iPad Pro (9.7-inch), iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus)
 * MDM9645 (iPad Pro (12.9-inch, 2nd generation), iPad Pro (10.5-inch), iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus)
 * PMB9943 X-Gold 736 (iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus)
 * MDM9655 (iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X)
 * PMB9948 (iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X)

iPhone Hackers

 * axi0mX
 * chpwn
 * comex
 * geohot
 * iH8sn0w
 * MuscleNerd
 * pimskeks
 * planetbeing
 * pod2g
 * posixninja
 * qwertyoruiop
 * saurik
 * winocm

iPhone Hacker Teams

 * Chronic Dev
 * iPhone Dev Team
 * Dream Team
 * evad3rs

Application Development

 * Bypassing iPhone Code Signatures
 * Frameworks
 * Misuse of developer certificates
 * MobileDevice Library
 * Mobile Substrate
 * Toolchain (Includes tutorials)
 * Toolchain 2.0 (Includes tutorials)
 * iPhoneDevWiki

Application Copy Protection

 * Bugging Debuggers
 * Copy Protection Overview

Guides

 * Tutorials
 * Useful Links

Definitions

 * Activation and Hacktivation
 * ASLR
 * Baseband
 * Bootloader
 * Bootchain
 * Bootrom / VROM
 * Bricked
 * CHIPID
 * DFU Mode
 * Failbreak
 * iBoot
 * IMG3 tags
 * BORD
 * CERT
 * CHIP
 * ECID
 * KBAG
 * PROD
 * SDOM
 * SEPO
 * SHSH
 * TYPE
 * VERS
 * Jailbreak
 * Tethered jailbreak
 * Untethered jailbreak
 * Firmware downgrading
 * Tethered Downgrade
 * Kernel
 * launchd
 * LLB
 * NAND
 * Unlock
 * Userland