NAME

       idevicerestore - Restore IPSW firmware FILE to an iOS device

SYNOPSIS

       idevicerestore [OPTIONS] FILE

DESCRIPTION

       Restore  firmware  files  to  iOS  devices  while either erasing the device or updating to
       preserve content and settings.

OPTIONS

       -i, --ecid ECID
              target  specific  device   by   its   hexadecimal   ECID   e.g.   0xaabb123456   or
              00000012AABBCCDD.

       -u, --udid UDID
              target  specific device by its 40-digit device UDID.  NOTE: only works with devices
              in normal mode.

       -e, --erase
              perform a full restore, erasing all data (defaults to update).

       -c, --custom
              restore with a custom firmware.

       -l, --latest
              use latest available firmware (with download on demand). DO NOT USE if you need  to
              preserve  the  baseband (unlock)! USE WITH CARE if you want to keep a jailbreakable
              firmware! The FILE argument is ignored when using this option.

       -s, --cydia
              use Cydia's signature service instead of Apple's.

       -x, --exclude
              exclude nor/baseband upgrade.

       -t, --shsh
              fetch TSS record and save to .shsh file, then exit.

       -p, --pwn
              put device in pwned DFU mode and exit (limera1n devices only).

       -n, --no-action
              do not perform any restore action. If combined with -l option the  on  demand  IPSW
              download is performed before exiting.

       -C, --cache-path DIR
              use specified directory for caching extracted or other reused files.

       -d, --debug
              enable communication debugging.

       -h, --help
              prints usage information.

       -v, --version
              prints version information.

AUTHORS

       Martin Szulecki

       Nikias Bassen

       Joshua Hill

ON THE WEB

       https://libimobiledevice.org

       https://github.com/libimobiledevice/idevicerestore

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