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=== DFU mode ===
 
=== DFU mode ===
See full article [[DFU Mode|here]]. To flash an older / modified version you have to let your phone reside in [[DFU|DFU mode]] ([[VROM]]->[[DFU]]). In iTunes you have to press the Alt-Key (Mac) or the shift-key (Windows) when pressing 'Restore' to be able to manually chose an update file (ipsw file).
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See full article [[DFU|here]]. To flash an older / modified version you have to let your phone reside in [[DFU|DFU mode]] ([[VROM]]->[[DFU]]). In iTunes you have to press the Alt-Key (Mac) or the shift-key (Windows) when pressing 'Restore' to be able to manually chose an update file (ipsw file).

Revision as of 03:52, 1 August 2008

This is the Application Processor shared between the iPhone, iPod touch, and the iPhone 3G. Not much is known about it through official sources.

Exploits

Boot Chain

VROM->LLB->iBoot->Kernel->System Software

One of the iPhoneLinux goals are to replace that Boot Chain after iBoot :
VROM->OpeniBoot->Linux Kernel->X Server->Window Manager

Upgrade Process

Restore mode

The common upgrade process chain is VROM->DFU->WTF->iBoot->Kernel->Ramdisk->Restore, also called restore mode.

DFU mode

See full article here. To flash an older / modified version you have to let your phone reside in DFU mode (VROM->DFU). In iTunes you have to press the Alt-Key (Mac) or the shift-key (Windows) when pressing 'Restore' to be able to manually chose an update file (ipsw file).