Difference between revisions of "AFC"

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AFC is a service (runs by afcd) running on every iPhone / iPod, which iTunes uses to send files to the device. It is locked in the /var/mobile/media jail.
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AFC is a service (run by afcd) running on every iPhone / iPod, which iTunes uses to send files to the device. It is locked in the /var/mobile/media jail.
   
 
=== AFC2 ===
 
=== AFC2 ===
AFC2 is a patched version of the AFC service, which allows access to the whole filesystem. Thus, installing it means [[jailbreak]].
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AFC2 is a an additional AFC service, configured to allow access to the whole filesystem. Installing it and patching the fstab file for full write access is considered a bare-bones [[jailbreak]]. The AFC2 service is added by editing the /System/Library/Lockdown/Services.plist file and adding a service that runs under root with access to /.

Revision as of 19:30, 18 July 2009

AFC is a service (run by afcd) running on every iPhone / iPod, which iTunes uses to send files to the device. It is locked in the /var/mobile/media jail.

AFC2

AFC2 is a an additional AFC service, configured to allow access to the whole filesystem. Installing it and patching the fstab file for full write access is considered a bare-bones jailbreak. The AFC2 service is added by editing the /System/Library/Lockdown/Services.plist file and adding a service that runs under root with access to /.