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Apple iPad mini (apple-ipad2,5)

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Apple iPad mini
Manufacturer Apple
Name iPad mini
Codename apple-ipad2,5
Released 2012
Type tablet
Hardware
Chipset Apple A5
CPU 2x 1 GHz Cortex-A9
Display 1024x768
Storage 16/32/64 GB
Memory 512 MB
Architecture armv7
Software
Original software iOS
Original version
The version the device was shipped with.
6.0
postmarketOS
Category testing
Pre-built images
Whether pre-built images are available here.
no
Features
Flashing
It is possible to flash the device with pmbootstrap flasher.
Untested
USB Networking
After connecting the device with USB to your PC, you can connect to it via telnet (initramfs) or SSH (booted system).
Untested
Battery
Charging and battery level reporting works
Untested
Screen
Display works. Ideally with sleep mode and brightness control.
Untested
Touchscreen
Untested
Multimedia
3D Acceleration
Untested
Audio
Audio playback, microphone, headset and buttons.
Untested
Camera
Untested
Connectivity
WiFi
Untested
Bluetooth
Untested
GPS
Untested
Miscellaneous
FDE
Full disk encryption and unlocking with unl0kr.
Untested
Sensors
Accelerometer
Auto screen rotation works in desktops e.g. Phosh or Plasma Mobile
Untested


Contributors

Maintainer(s)

Users owning this device


Installation

TODO

Jailbreaking

Note Sideloadly doesn't seem to have support for linux (yet), and AltStore won't work on iOS <12.2, so you may have to use a windows/macOS machine for this

Get the .ipa file from Blizzard jailbreak.

Connect your device via usb and install the .ipa using Sideloadly.

Blizzard should now be installed on the device. To trust the developer certificate, go to Settings > General > Device Management.

Launch Blizzard and enable Patch tfp0 (kloader), then hit jailbreak. If the device reboots but jailbreak fails (no Cydia), try again.

Install OpenSSH with Cydia, find your device's ip address by going into Settings > Wi-Fi > [network], then get kloader and scp it in (default root password: alpine)

...

TODO

Additional notes

pongoOS doesn't work on 32-bit devices like this one.

kloader only loads one image into memory. I think ramdisk can either be packed with the linux executable or loaded alongside via multi_kloader.

See also

https://www.theiphonewiki.com/wiki/IPad_mini