Apple iPad 6th gen (apple-ipad7,5)
A mainline fork for this device is available here with further instructions here. Still needs to be tested and ported to postmarketOS.
 iPad 6th generation | |
| Manufacturer | Apple |
|---|---|
| Name | iPad 6th generation |
| Codename | ipad7,5 |
| Released | 2018 |
| Type | tablet |
| Hardware | |
| Chipset | Apple A10 fusion |
| CPU | 2.34 GHz quad-core 64-bit (2× Hurricane + 2× Zephyr) |
| GPU | Custom PowerVR Series 7XT GT7600 Plus (hexa-core, internal name - Apple G9) |
| Display | 2048x1536 |
| Storage | 32GB, 128gb |
| Memory | 2GB |
| Architecture | aarch64 |
| Software | |
| Original software | iOS |
| Original version | 11.3 |
| postmarketOS | |
| Category | testing |
| Pre-built images | no |
Status: does not boot
Contributors
Users owning this device
- Little-miss-synth (Notes: daily driver)
- No112 (Notes: mainline work, as well as waiting for an iOS 15 jailbreak)
- Stupidenbyace (Notes: Broken charging port)
How to enter flash mode
Plug in the cable, hold Power and Home key for 2-4 seconds for device to power off completely, so the backlight is dimmed, then release the Power key and continue holding the Home key for 8 seconds until you get a new DFU device.
Installation
See also
This device does not currently boot or work, it doesn't have any Linux port, however there's Corellium's work on A10 which may be able to be reused, see https://github.com/corellium/linux-sandcastle
https://github.com/konradybcio/linux-apple is a more active repository for Linux kernel on Apple devices. Corellium has since abandoned all work on the Linux kernel running on iOS, instead choosing to work on their accurate paid iOS and Android device emulators.