Apple iPhone 5s (apple-n51)
A mainline fork for this device is available here with further instructions here. Still needs to be tested and ported to postmarketOS.
This device has been tested with postmarketOS, but its device package has not yet been added to the postmarketOS repositories. This means that it cannot be selected in pmbootstrap. Status: bare bone |
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Manufacturer | Apple |
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Name | iPhone 5s |
Codename | apple-n51 |
Released | 2013 |
Type | handset |
Hardware | |
Chipset | Apple A7 |
CPU | Dual core (2x 1.3 GHz Cyclone) |
GPU | PowerVR G6430 (quad-core) |
Display | 640×1136 (326 ppi) |
Storage | 16, 32, 64 GB |
Memory | 1 GB |
Architecture | aarch64 |
Software | |
Original software The software and version the device was shipped with. |
iOS 7 |
Extended version The most recent supported version from the manufacturer. |
iOS |
Mainline Instead of a Linux kernel fork, it is possible to run (Close to) Mainline. |
no |
Flashing It is possible to flash the device with pmbootstrap flasher . |
Broken
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USB Networking After connecting the device with USB to your PC, you can connect to it via telnet (initramfs) or SSH (booted system). |
Works
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Battery Charging and battery level reporting works |
Broken
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Screen Display works. Ideally with sleep mode and brightness control. |
Works
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Touchscreen |
Untested
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Multimedia | |
3D Acceleration |
Untested
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Audio Audio playback, microphone, headset and buttons. |
Broken
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Camera |
Broken
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Connectivity | |
WiFi |
Broken
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Bluetooth |
Broken
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GPS |
Broken
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Modem | |
Calls |
Broken
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SMS |
Broken
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Mobile data |
Broken
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Miscellaneous | |
FDE Full disk encryption and unlocking with unl0kr. |
Untested
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USB OTG USB On-The-Go or USB-C Role switching |
Untested
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Sensors | |
Accelerometer Auto screen rotation works in desktops e.g. Phosh or Plasma Mobile |
Untested
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Users owning this device
How to enter flash mode
For macOS: 1. Install checkra1n
2. Boot pongoOS: `/Applications/checkra1n.app/Contents/MacOS/checkra1n -pc`
For linux:
1.install checkra1n
2.Download PongoConsolidated.bin from github page
3.checkra1n -v -V -k -p PongoConsolidated.bin
Follow the 6th step on booting section for booting.
If you execute this without -p flag, you will jailbreak your device with checkra1n.
Booting (?)
Orginal instructions here
1.Install usbmuxd.
2. git clone https://github.com/hmk3r/iphone-5s-linux-howto.git
3. cd iphone-5s*
4. sudo ./scripts/checkra1n -v -V -p -k ./resources/Pongo.bin
5.Follow the instructions and prepare yourself.
6.When "Right before trigger (this is the real bug setup)" occurs,count to three and plug out the cable.Then,again,count to three and plug the cable back in.Repeat these steps until you get to "Booting" stage. If you are lucky,you will get a pongo shell on your phone.
7. sudo python3 ./scripts/load_linux.py -k ./resources/Image.lzma -d ./resources/dtbpack -r ./resources/nbramdisk.img
8.A "success" message will displayed if linux is loaded correctly and you will shortly see the pmOS splash.
9.telnet into your phone when debug shell appears.
10.pmos_continue_boot
11.Generate a rootfs of apple-idevice.
12. pmbootstrap netboot serve
13. script -f /dev/tty1
14.startxfce4
Done!