[Pkg-gtkpod-devel] Bug#963091: ITP: idevicerestore -- command-line application to restore firmware files to iOS devices

[Yves-Alexis Perez]

Package: wnpp
Severity: wishlist
Owner: pkg-gtkpod-devel at alioth-lists.debian.net

* Package name    : idevicerestore
  Version         : 1.0.0
  Upstream Author : libimobiledevice project
* URL             : http://www.libimobiledevice.org/
* License         : LGPL
  Programming Lang: C
  Description     : command-line application to restore firmware files to iOS devices

 The idevicerestore application is a full reimplementation of all granular
 steps which are performed during the restore of a firmware to a device.
 .
 In general, upgrades and downgrades are possible, however subject to
 availability of SHSH blobs from Apple for signing the firmare files.
 .
 Some key features are:
  - Restore: Update firmware on iOS devices
  - Firmware: Use official IPSW firmware archive file or a directory as source
  - Update: Allows updating the device by default or erasing all data
  - Download: On demand download of latest available firmware for a device
  - Cache: Downloaded firmware files are cached locally
  - Custom Firmware: Restore custom firmware files (requires bootrom exploit)
  - Baseband: Allows one to skip NOR/Baseband upgrade
  - SHSH: Fetch TSS records and save them as ".shsh" files
  - DFU: Put devices in pwned DFU mode (limera1n devices only)
  - AP Ticket: Use custom AP ticket from a file