Talk:Firmware

WTF URL's

There are some WTF IPSW URL's in the Apple Firmware XML file. What are those? --Balloonhead66 17:11, 12 July 2011 (UTC)

"WTF" is part of the restore process. I believe it's like a software implementation of DFU, so it can be used to "patch" bugs in DFU (to an extent; remember that DFU can't be changed once the device leaves Foxconn's doors). In fact, as I recall Apple did use WTF to try and cover up/block Pwnage 2.0. --Dialexio 17:28, 12 July 2011 (UTC)

So Apple downloads that, flashes that, then flashes the firmware? --Balloonhead66 18:20, 12 July 2011 (UTC)

WTF files are something like "patches" for DFU mode, they just don't get flashed anywhere. They also allow you to send bigger firmware payloads, from what I observed. You may noticed that iTunes displays a "Contacting iPhone/iPod restore server" upon connecting a device in DFU mode - that's when it downloads the WTF file. --pjakuszew 21:49, 15 July 2011 (UTC)

4.3.4 and 4.29

HostMonstor is being an idiot and blocking me from editing for some reason. --Balloonhead66 19:57, 15 July 2011 (UTC)

Same here. I hope we don't need to bother geohot to sort this out. :\ --Dialexio 20:00, 15 July 2011 (UTC)

It appears to only affect when placing external links or editing long pages. This may be a bug in recaptcha. Any thoughts? --Balloonhead66 20:06, 15 July 2011 (UTC)

reCAPTCHA is only applied for account creation, so that can't be the problem. I suppose we could try to divide the page into multiple parts. (e.g.- Move the iPad firmwares to another page, and then include it on this page via a template tag.) --Dialexio 20:12, 15 July 2011 (UTC)

Like on Jailbreak? --Balloonhead66 20:17, 15 July 2011 (UTC)

Yeah. --Dialexio 20:19, 15 July 2011 (UTC)

No, try adding an external link and it will ask for reCAPTCHA. I know, it has happened to me MANY times --Balloonhead66 20:17, 15 July 2011 (UTC)

I've never seen that on here before… Perhaps it's because I'm a sysop? --Dialexio 20:19, 15 July 2011 (UTC)

Probably. --Balloonhead66 20:20, 15 July 2011 (UTC)

Editing Issues

I think hostmonster is having issues because this page is so big, trying to fix now. --geohot 22:56, 15 July 2011 (UTC)

Thanks, it isnt allowing me to edit TinyUmbrella to post the new 5.00.05 update though --Balloonhead66 22:59, 15 July 2011 (UTC)

Also, is reCAPTCHA needed anymore as signup is disabled? --Balloonhead66 23:00, 15 July 2011 (UTC)

Mediawiki is dumb for not sending deltas of changes. This has nothing to do with recaptcha --geohot 23:02, 15 July 2011 (UTC)

They kindof do. They cant do deltas as then they would need to spend forever creating a database update script just for the delta. They tell you what was changed.

Have you tried updateing to 1.17? --Balloonhead66 23:21, 15 July 2011 (UTC)

Crap! I edited trying to space out the page and now atv is missing --Balloonhead66 23:27, 15 July 2011 (UTC)

Thanks for looking into this! The size of the page might be an issue, but HostMonster also threw the same error when I tried linking to two support.apple.com pages before. :\ --Dialexio 00:19, 16 July 2011 (UTC)

Again: reCAPTCHA? Maybe because 1.12 is crap. 1.17 is what we need? --Balloonhead66 01:01, 16 July 2011 (UTC)

So It's fixed? --Balloonhead66 02:53, 16 July 2011 (UTC)