iBoot (Bootloader)

This is Apple's stage 2 bootloader for all of the iDevices. It runs what is known as Recovery Mode. It has an interactive interface which can be used over USB or serial.

Bootrom

The bootrom also goes by the name "iBoot." The list of bootroms can be found on their own page.

Revisions

• iBoot-99 (1A420 a.k.a. Prototype)
• iBoot-159 (1.0.x)
• iBoot-204 (1.1 and 1.1.1 Build 3A109a)
• iBoot-204.0.2 (1.1.1 Build 3A110a)
• iBoot-204.2.9 (1.1.2)
• iBoot-204.3.14 (1.1.3 and 1.1.4)
• iBoot-204.3.16 (1.1.5)
• iBoot-320.20 (2.0.x)
• iBoot-385.22 (2.1 and 2.1.1)
• iBoot-385.49 (2.2 and 2.2.1)
• iBoot-596.24 (3.0 and 3.0.1)
• iBoot-636.65 (3.1)
• iBoot-636.66 (3.1.1 and 3.1.2)
• iBoot-636.66.33 (3.1.3)
• iBoot-817.28 (3.2)
• iBoot-817.29 (3.2.1 and 3.2.2)
• iBoot-872 (4.0 Beta 1)
• iBoot-889.3 (4.0 Beta 2)
• iBoot-889.12 (4.0 Beta 3)
• iBoot-889.19 (4.0 Beta 4)
• iBoot-889.24 (4.0.x)
• iBoot-931.18.1 (4.1 Beta 1)
• iBoot-931.18.27 (4.1 Builds 8B117 and 8B118)
• iBoot-931.44.21 (4.1 Build 8M89)
• iBoot-931.67 (4.2 Beta 1)
• iBoot-931.71.13 (4.2 Beta 3)
• iBoot-931.71.16 (4.2 GM and 4.2.1 Builds 8C148, 8C148a, and 8C154)
• iBoot-931.72.14 (4.2.5, 4.2.6, 4.2.7, 4.2.8, 4.2.9 and 4.2.10)
• iBoot-1072.33~1 (4.3 Beta 1)
• iBoot-1072.38 (4.3 Beta 2)
• iBoot-1072.49 (4.3 Beta 3)
• iBoot-1072.58 (4.3 Build 8F190)
• iBoot-1072.59 (4.3 Builds 8F191, 8F191m, 8F202 and 8F305, and 4.3.1)
• iBoot-1072.61 (4.3.2, 4.3.3, 4.3.4 and 4.3.5)
• iBoot-1219.35.80~1 (5.0 beta 1)
• iBoot-1219.40.25 (5.0 beta 2)
• iBoot-1219.41.11~1 (5.0 beta 3)
• iBoot-1219.42.8 (5.0 beta 4)
• iBoot-1219.43.9 (5.0 beta 5)
• iBoot-1219.43.?? (5.0 beta 6)
• iBoot-1219.43.?? (5.0 beta 7)
• iBoot-1219.43.32 (5.0 GM, 5.0)

Commands used as an exploit vector

• diags: Until 2.0 beta 6, the diags command would jump to code at the address provided to it. For example, if you sent "diags 0x9000000", it would directly jump to the code at 0x9000000. There is now a check that only allows engineering devices to utilize this backdoor.
• arm7_go: For firmware 2.1.1, the iPod touch 2G iBoot contains the ARM7 Go command, which could be used to run a payload on the ARM7 in the device.

OpeniBoot

There is an open source version of iBoot designed so that custom kernels can be run on the iPhone/iPod/iPad. You can check out the source here. It is VERY useful if you are ever reversing iBoot and do not feel like finding out what certain hardware registers are yourself. OpeniBoot currently supports all S5l8900, S5l8720, S5l8920 and S5l8930 devices. More info can be found about OpeniBoot and Linux on these devices on the iDroid-Project website.

Remappings

// n88 (3GS)
0x4FF00000 => 0x0
0x40000000 => 0xC0000000

See also

• iBoot (Enums)