Fully Open Source A12+ Bypass
Brought to you By: @rhcp011235 / @rust_505 / @Matty_Inc (For sending me a bash version that i could use to help make this)
Special Thanks to @rust_505 for fixing up the last 30% or so of the code, I did not have a test device and did as best i could without one!
How to for OSX (Mac) (Tested) and Linux (Untested but should be the same as mac)
Initial Setup
Server Configuration:
Get your computer's network IP address
ipconfig getifaddr en1 ifconfig works too
Start the server (replace x.x.x.x with your actual IP) cd server/ php -S x.x.x.x:8000 -t public
- File Configuration:
Open downloads.28.png in a text editor
Find and replace all paths to badfile.plist with your server IP
Example: http://192.168.0.103:8000/badfile.plist
Activation Process (3 Stages) Stage 1 - Initial Activation:
The generator program automatically sends downloads.28.sqlitedb
The device will reboot after this stage
Important: Periodically delete downloads.28.sqlitedb-shm and downloads.28.sqlitedb-val files in the downloads folder before reboot
Stage 2 - Metadata Transfer:
After first reboot, the server creates iTunesMetadata.plist
Manually copy this file to /var/mobile/Media/Books/ folder
Reboot iPhone - asset.epub will appear after this
Stage 3 - Data Population:
Server receives requests like: 192.168.0.105:52588 [200]: GET /firststp/8dc56bf27aa8b527/fixedfile
The asset.epub book gets populated with data from these requests
Do not stop the server until the process fully completes!
💡 Important Notes GUID for Generation:
Get it manually from: https://hanakim3945.github.io/posts/download28_sbx_escape/
Critical Reminders:
✅ Server must run continuously until the final reboot
✅ Don't interrupt the process after launching activator.py
✅ Monitor server logs to track progress
✅ Keep the server active throughout all stages
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Python 3.6+
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libimobiledevice(via Homebrew on macOS) -
pymobiledevice3(via pip) -
curl
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PHP 7.4 or newer
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SQLite3 extension enabled
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Write permissions for cache directories
This tool is provided for educational and research purposes only. The authors are not responsible for any misuse of this software or damage to devices. Ensure you have authorization before performing operations on any device.
