Dumping firmware - Revision history

Q3k at 22:05, 10 October 2022

2022-10-10T22:05:50Z

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	! Filename !! Description		! Filename !! Description
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	\| Firmware.MSE \|\| The actual firmware file		\| Firmware.MSE \|\| The actual firmware file containing encrypted osos, etc.
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	\| manifest.plist \|\| An XML file that gives basic info about the Firmware. Probably for iTunes.		\| manifest.plist \|\| An XML file that gives basic info about the Firmware. Probably for iTunes.
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	\| N58s.bootloader.release.rb3 \|\| This is a very interesting new file that should be checked out! At the end there are clusters of strings that mention things like "Apple iPod Certification Authority", "S5L8720", and "Secure Boot". This means that the 4G uses the S5L8720 processor, the exact same as the iPod Touch 2G. It is also likely that the 4G Nano uses the same Secure Boot technology as iPhone's and iPod Touch's.		\| N58s.bootloader.release.rb3 \|\| [[IMG1]] containing encrypted bootloader.
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2010-12-07T17:24:24Z

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	==From the iPod==		==From the iPod==
	Getting a firmware dump is very easy in Linux. Just:		Getting a firmware dump of a nano 2g is very easy in Linux. Just:

	# Make sure the iPod is plugged in.		# Make sure the iPod is plugged in.
	# Type "dd if=/dev/sdX1 of=dump.img" in the terminal, but make sure you edit the drive to match your configuration.		# Type "dd if=/dev/sdX1 of=dump.img" in the terminal, but make sure you edit the drive to match your configuration.
	# A dump.img file should be created after a while. If you have a lot of data on your iPod, it can take a very long time.		# A dump.img file should be created after a while. If you have a lot of data on your iPod, it can take a very long time.

			To dump the firmware of any iPod classic or iPod nano from version 3 on you need to run own code on the device to be able to dump the flash with the firmware code on it.

	==From the internet==		==From the internet==

2010-11-24T00:15:50Z

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	The first step to examining iPod's firmware is getting an image of it. You can retrieve either retrieve an image from the iPod or from the internet.		The first step to examining iPod's firmware is getting an image of it. You can retrieve either retrieve an image from the iPod or from the internet.

2010-11-23T23:01:06Z

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	The first step to examining iPod's firmware is getting an image of it. You can retrieve either retrieve an image from the iPod or from the internet.		The first step to examining iPod's firmware is getting an image of it. You can retrieve either retrieve an image from the iPod or from the internet.

2010-09-09T11:17:55Z

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	http://www.ipodlinux.org/wiki/Firmware		http://www.ipodlinux.org/wiki/Firmware

			http://www.trejan.com/projects/ipod/phobos.html#REGFIRMWARE

2010-08-05T15:07:16Z

From the internet

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	===1G-3G Nano firmware structure===		===1G-3G Nano firmware structure===
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	! Filename !! Description		! Filename !! Description
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	===4G Nano firmware structure===		===4G Nano firmware structure===
	The 4G Nanos seem to have a different structure with an interesting new file:		The 4G Nanos seem to have a different structure with an interesting new file:
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	You can copy over the firmware file and that is the same as extracting a dump.img file from the iPod.		You can copy over the firmware file and that is the same as extracting a dump.img file from the iPod.

	==Helpful pages==		==Helpful pages==
	http://home.gna.org/linux4nano/download/crypto_synth-1.0.pdf		http://home.gna.org/linux4nano/download/crypto_synth-1.0.pdf

	http://www.ipodlinux.org/wiki/Firmware		http://www.ipodlinux.org/wiki/Firmware

2010-07-13T05:27:22Z

Removed an unfounded speculation about an encryption key

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	\| manifest.plist \|\| An XML file that gives basic info about the Firmware. Probably for iTunes.		\| manifest.plist \|\| An XML file that gives basic info about the Firmware. Probably for iTunes.
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	\| N58s.bootloader.release.rb3 \|\| This is a very interesting new file that should be checked out! At the end there are clusters of strings that mention things like "Apple iPod Certification Authority", "S5L8720", and "Secure Boot". This means that the 4G uses the S5L8720 processor, the exact same as the iPod Touch 2G. It is also likely that the 4G Nano uses the same Secure Boot technology as iPhone's and iPod Touch's~~. A key could be hidden in here~~.		\| N58s.bootloader.release.rb3 \|\| This is a very interesting new file that should be checked out! At the end there are clusters of strings that mention things like "Apple iPod Certification Authority", "S5L8720", and "Secure Boot". This means that the 4G uses the S5L8720 processor, the exact same as the iPod Touch 2G. It is also likely that the 4G Nano uses the same Secure Boot technology as iPhone's and iPod Touch's.
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2009-12-15T18:49:43Z

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2009-03-27T13:04:56Z

Protected "Dumping firmware" [edit=autoconfirmed:move=autoconfirmed]

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2009-02-28T22:55:26Z

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	==Helpful pages==		==Helpful pages==
	http://home.gna.org/linux4nano/download/crypto_synth-1.0.pdf		http://home.gna.org/linux4nano/download/crypto_synth-1.0.pdf

			http://www.ipodlinux.org/wiki/Firmware