A Linux-based command-line utility for managing iOS devices, including backups, restores, updates, and more.
This project is an independent, open-source tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Apple Inc. iOS, iPhone, and other related trademarks are the property of Apple Inc. This tool is provided as-is for managing iOS devices on Linux systems.
iosctlsh is a Linux-based command-line utility designed to manage iOS devices effortlessly. From performing software updates to creating backups, restoring encrypted backups, and enabling developer mode, this tool simplifies complex iOS management tasks for Linux users.
- Perform iOS software updates and restores using signed firmwares downloaded from ipsw.me.
- Create full backups or delta (incremental) backups.
- Restore backups from other iOS devices or encrypted backups.
- Enable Developer Mode for advanced debugging and development tools.
- Exit or enter Recovery Mode.
- Retrieve detailed device diagnostics, including model information and encryption backup status.
- Bash - Shell scripting language.
- pymobiledevice3 - A Python library for managing iOS devices.
- jq - Command-line JSON processor.
To set up iosctlsh on your Linux system, follow these steps.
Ensure you have the following dependencies installed (package names may vary by distro):
- usbmuxd
- libusb
- python3
- python3-devel
- jq
For Debian-based distros if python is not recognized, create a symbolic link to python3:
sudo ln -s /usr/bin/python3 /usr/bin/python
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Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/davidecelentano/iosctlsh.git -
Navigate to the project directory:
cd iosctlsh -
Make the script executable:
chmod +x iosctl.sh -
Run the script:
./iosctl.sh
This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0. See the LICENSE file for details.