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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.

Firmware Status
See Jailbreak for a complete list of devices and firmware versions and tools used to jailbreak those versions.

Software

 * Apple Internal Apps
 * File formats
 * /|Filesystem
 * Services
 * Firmware
 * Beta Firmware
 * Carrier Firmware
 * Internal Firmware
 * InternalUI Builds
 * Horizon 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
 * USB Target Disk Mode
 * Serial Wire Debug
 * System Log (syslog)

Jailbreak Software

 * Absinthe
 * backr00m
 * blackra1n
 * checkra1n
 * Chimera
 * Corona
 * doubleH3lix
 * Electra
 * EtasonATV
 * EtasonJB
 * evasi0n
 * evasi0n7
 * greenpois0n
 * h3lix
 * Home Depot
 * ipwndfu
 * JailbreakMe
 * kok3shi
 * limera1n
 * Meridian
 * n1ghtshade
 * Odyssey
 * p0sixspwn
 * Pangu
 * Pangu8
 * Pangu9
 * Phœnix
 * PPJailbreak
 * purplera1n
 * PwnageTool
 * redsn0w
 * Rocky Racoon
 * Seas0nPass
 * sn0wbreeze
 * Spirit
 * TaiG
 * Taurine
 * unc0ver
 * unc0verTV
 * 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
 * checkm8 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)
 * Symbolic Link Vulnerability
 * usb_control_msg(0x21, 2) Exploit
 * usb_control_msg(0xA1, 1) Exploit (steaks4uce)

Various Software

 * CoolBooter
 * Cydia
 * Cydia Impactor
 * EDA
 * Futurerestore
 * iBoot32Patcher
 * iFaith
 * libimobiledevice
 * SemiRestore
 * Sileo
 * Sund0wn
 * TinyUmbrella
 * tsschecker

Bad stuff

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

Devices

 * AirPods
 * AirPods (1st generation) (B188AP)
 * AirPods (2nd generation) (B288AP)
 * AirPods Pro (B298AP)
 * AirPods Max (B515AP)
 * Apple TV
 * Apple TV (2nd generation) (K66AP)
 * Apple TV (3rd generation) (J33AP, J33IAP)
 * Apple TV HD (J42dAP)
 * Apple TV 4K (J105aAP)
 * Apple TV 4K (2nd generation) (J305AP)
 * Siri Remote (B239AP)
 * Siri Remote (2nd generation) (B439AP)
 * 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)
 * Apple Watch Series 4 (N131sAP, N131bAP, N141sAP, N141bAP)
 * Apple Watch Series 5 (N144sAP, N144bAP, N146sAP, N146bAP)
 * Apple Watch SE (N140sAP, N140bAP, N142sAP, N142bAP)
 * Apple Watch Series 6 (N157sAP, N157bAP, N158sAP, N158bAP)
 * Apple Watch Series 7 (N187sAP, N187bAP, N188sAP, N188bAP)
 * HomePod
 * HomePod (B238aAP, B238AP)
 * HomePod mini (B520AP)
 * iBridge
 * iBridge T1
 * iBridge T2
 * iPad
 * iPad (K48AP)
 * iPad 2 (K93AP, K94AP, K95AP, K93AAP)
 * iPad (3rd generation) (J1AP, J2AP, J2AAP)
 * iPad (4th generation) (P101AP, P102AP, P103AP)
 * iPad (5th generation) (J71sAP, J71tAP, J72sAP, J72tAP)
 * iPad (6th generation) (J71bAP, J72bAP)
 * iPad (7th generation) (J171AP, J172AP)
 * iPad (8th generation) (J171aAP, J172aAP)
 * iPad (9th generation) (J181AP, J182AP)
 * iPad Air
 * iPad Air (J71AP, J72AP, J73AP)
 * iPad Air 2 (J81AP, J82AP)
 * iPad Air (3rd generation) (J217AP, J218AP)
 * iPad Air (4th generation) (J307AP, J308AP)
 * iPad Pro
 * iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (J98aAP, J99aAP)
 * iPad Pro (9.7-inch) (J127AP, J128AP)
 * iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (2nd generation) (J120AP, J121AP)
 * iPad Pro (10.5-inch) (J207AP, J208AP)
 * iPad Pro (11-inch) (J317AP, J317xAP, J318AP, J318xAP)
 * iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (3rd generation) (J320AP, J320xAP, J321AP, J321xAP)
 * iPad Pro (11-inch) (2nd generation) (J417AP, J418AP)
 * iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (4th generation) (J420AP, J421AP)
 * iPad Pro (11-inch) (3rd generation) (J517AP, J517xAP, J518AP, J518xAP)
 * iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (5th generation) (J522AP, J522xAP, J523AP, J523xAP)
 * iPad mini
 * iPad mini (P105AP, P106AP, P107AP)
 * iPad mini 2 (J85AP, J86AP, J87AP)
 * iPad mini 3 (J85mAP, J86mAP, J87mAP)
 * iPad mini 4 (J96AP, J97AP)
 * iPad mini (5th generation) (J210AP, J211AP)
 * iPad mini (6th generation) (J310AP, J311AP)
 * iPad Accessories
 * Apple Pencil (B222AP)
 * Apple Pencil (2nd generation) (B332AP)
 * Smart Keyboard (B249AP)
 * Smart Keyboard Folio (B259AP)
 * 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 (1st generation) (N69AP, N69uAP)
 * iPhone 7 (D10AP, D101AP)
 * iPhone 7 Plus (D11AP, D111AP)
 * iPhone 8 (D20AP, D20AAP, D201AP, D201AAP)
 * iPhone 8 Plus (D21AP, D21AAP, D211AP, D211AAP)
 * iPhone X (D22AP, D221AP)
 * iPhone XR (N841AP)
 * iPhone XS (D321AP)
 * iPhone XS Max (D331AP, D331pAP)
 * iPhone 11 (N104AP)
 * iPhone 11 Pro (D421AP)
 * iPhone 11 Pro Max (D431AP)
 * iPhone SE (2nd generation) (D79AP)
 * iPhone 12 mini (D52gAP)
 * iPhone 12 (D53gAP)
 * iPhone 12 Pro (D53pAP)
 * iPhone 12 Pro Max (D54pAP)
 * iPhone 13 mini (D16AP)
 * iPhone 13 (D17AP)
 * iPhone 13 Pro (D63AP)
 * iPhone 13 Pro Max (D64AP)
 * 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)
 * iPod touch (7th generation) (N112AP)
 * Mac (Apple Silicon)
 * Developer Transition Kit (2020) (J273aAP)
 * MacBook Air (M1, 2020) (J313AP)
 * MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020) (J293AP)
 * Mac mini (M1, 2020) (J274AP)
 * iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021) (J456AP, J457AP)
 * MacBook Pro (14-inch, M1, 2021) (J314sAP, J314cAP)
 * MacBook Pro (16-inch, M1, 2021) (J316sAP, J316cAP)

Other Processors

 * Secure Enclave Processor
 * Secure Element

iPhone Hackers

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

iPhone Hacker Teams

 * Chronic Dev
 * iPhone Dev Team
 * Dream Team
 * evad3rs
 * t8012 checkm8

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 / IMG4 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
 * DSID