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Ipad mini 2 icloud unlock the iron way. Unlocking iPhone and Bypassing iCloud Activation Lock - Myths and Reality

A year ago, I told you how to bypass iCloud lock at all iPad tablets Cellular. Now it's time to tell you about the way to bypass iCloud on iPad Air 2 Cellular A1567.

Updated and simplified iCloud bypass methods on previous iPad models described in How to unlock iCloud locked Apple iPad 2, iPad 3, iPad 4, iPad Air, iPad mini, iPad mini Retina, iPad Air 2, iPad mini 3 with 3G. In an article on Habrhabr How to unlock an iPad 3G locked in iCloud, I talked about the principle of this method.

Apple iPad Air 2 4G and iCloud

The difficulty in finding an iCloud bypass method on the iPad Air 2 A1567 arose due to the lack of device schematics. More precisely, they are only sold in some secret places (about $ 3000). One could collect this amount from donations that users of this method sometimes send. But it would take at least 20 years. :)

I decided to do it from the photo motherboard iPad Air 2 A1567 scientifically compared to iPad Air 2 WiFi only board. The device was not on hand, so others were tested at their own peril and risk.

Success

And yet, we found the place that is responsible for the device ID. You need to make a jumper with a soldering iron or draw a thick line with an ordinary pencil at this place:

The iPad Air 2 WiFi only has a resistor there, the iPad Air 2 A1567 does not.

IPad Air 2 disassembly video ( how to center align?):

How to make a jumper:

And bummer. WiFi and Bluetooth do not work after flashing iPad Air 2 A1567 with firmware from iPad Air 2 WiFi only. Those who made donations (foreigners) immediately demanded the return of donations through a refund with dissatisfaction. :) Although personally I would be happy even with such an iPad. Wacom makes cool bluetooth styluses just for iPad. Can be used for painting

I started looking for the reason for the inoperative WiFi and Bluetooth. All the repairmen I interviewed said in one voice: “Forget it! There is probably a modem, WiFi and Bluetooth in one chip. It turns off when bypassing iCloud. Such a device is useless. "

We waited, waited, and suddenly it happened ...

Miracle

Several testers recently updated for fun to iOS 9 beta, which Apple released, and Bluetooth is up and running!

I doubted the withdrawal of qualified repairmen.

Users were now able to connect the tablet to mobile phones via bluetooth and use the internet. However, the majority were still dissatisfied (low speed, inconvenient, you can't sell it for a lot). Plus, every day at least 5-7 letters: "Give me a way to fix WiFi!"

Digging deeper

Users who had an unlocked iPad Air 2 A1567 started looking for the cause. And this is what the iPad logs showed (only part of the log is shown):

Jun 10 19:43:29 iPad-mac wifiFirmwareLoader: Going to discover services \ ^ J
Jun 10 19:43:29 iPad-mac wifiFirmwareLoader: Waiting for firmware to load \ ^ J
Jun 10 19:43:29 iPad-mac wifiFirmwareLoader: full path firmwareName is /usr/share/firmware/wifi/C-4350__s-C2/rieslinga.trx\^J
Jun 10 19:43:29 iPad-mac wifiFirmwareLoader: Error: Could not Open file /usr/share/firmware/wifi/C-4350__s-C2/P-rieslinga_M-STEL_V-u__m-3.1.txt (No such file or directory ) \ ^ J
Jun 10 19:43:29 iPad-mac wifiFirmwareLoader: wifiFirmwareLoaderThread exiting with 1 \ ^ J
Jun 10 19:43:29 iPad-mac wifiFirmwareLoader: Shutting down \ ^ J

It turned out that for the first time the firmware lacks some drivers and software for WiFi and Bluetooth. These files needed to be added or changed.

Unfortunately, I have never had Apple devices and I do not understand the structure and operation of iOS and jailbrake. Therefore, I threw the information to everyone I got, and they began to think together on a solution.

The biggest problem was that, without a network, the jailbrake installation process would freeze for most by 30%. The rest could not access file system... But they decided that too.

WiFi and Bluetooth activation procedure

  1. Download modified files
  2. Install iOS 8.4 on iPad Air 2 A1567
  3. Jailbreak with PPjailbreak
  4. Copy the files from the archive to the "Downloads" folder. Use ifunbox, itools.
  5. Using Cydia add offline local repository file: /// var / mobile / Media / Downloads. Respect the case of letters
  6. Install all tweaks from the added repository
  7. Restart iPad Air 2
  8. Launch iFunbox, iTools (you can also use other programs) enable SSH, copy the address 127.0.0.1, login "root", password "alpine".
  9. Download cyberduck. Run. Select a new connection. Server type - sftp. Enter the address, username and password.
  10. Go to the folder "usr / share / firmware / wifi / C-4350__s-C2 /" and delete all files from there. Copy the files there from the archive
  11. Restart iPad Air 2
So far, this only works on iOS 8.4. But if the HabraSociety helps to develop a method for editing driver files, then we will be able to create drivers for any version of iOS.

But what about the iPad mini 3 4G A1600?

There is an untested method (already tested)

The results are as follows:

  • The not-so-skilled Briton killed the board by short-circuiting it by placing the included board on an iron table. Before that, he also burned 2 soldering irons.
  • The American did everything. iTunes showed iPad mini 3 WiFi, but when restoring the firmware, it gave error 14 (problem with USB cable, iTunes installation, etc.). I don't know why, but he started to heat something there and overheated the processor. The Apple Store gave him new iPad mini 3 4G 128Gb
Maybe someone else would like to check the method :). Write to private messages or email.

Have a great weekend and hello to Apple employees.

P.S. I wrote the post, and now I went to botanize Addison-Wesley Professional - PHP and MySQL Web Development 4th Edition for the night.
P.S. Complex methods for iPad WiFi Only is (and it seems even for the iPhone with IMEI editing in the modem chip), but my knowledge and skills are not enough for this.

3 iCloud to Android 4 Restore from Backup iCloud copies 5 iCloud Password

6 Remove iCloud 7 Fix iCloud Questions
  • 7.4 Managing multiple iDevices with one Apple ID
8 Setting up iCloud 9 Backup with iCloud 10 iCloud tricks 11 iCloud unlocking

The need for bypass activation of iCloud is usually at least one always aware of their iCloud details. But in the case of a device being misplaced or accidentally taken by someone (usually stolen), bypassing iCloud activation is the only viable solution that a well-intentioned one can afford to find the necessary information about the owner of the device.

ICloud accounts, although not easily hacked, can still be hacked by skilled hackers or just people who know about your details. If someone tries to break into their hacked (or) tampered accounts of regular attempts, reading CDs can actually reset it to itself and lead to a complete loss of data that something the owner doesn't want to happen.

Part 1: Bypass iCloud Activation on iPhone via DNS Method.

While you are holding an iPhone away from a complete unknown person and would like to return to the same rightful owner and require appropriate information about the owner, this can be achieved within a short period of time by applying the following method.

In the activation window, click on the home button and then select Wi-Fi settings and then click on "I" linked in a circle. Now it's time to delete the existing one DNS server and put your custom one in motion. Now, let's follow the steps below to bypass iCloud activation on iPhone.

How to Bypass iCloud Activation Lock

  1. Enter the new DNS server as 78.109.17.60.
  2. Tap on "Back"> "Done"> "Activate Help."
  3. After you have completed the above simple steps A message will appear saying that you have successfully connected to the server.
  4. Click on "Menu" in the upper right corner.
  5. Scrolling through the range of applications available for use, such as YouTube, Mail, Maps, games, user social chat, video, audio and many others.
  6. Select the appropriate application that you think can provide the information required for the owner of the phone.

Video Guide: How to Bypass iCloud Activation via DNS

Advice: While using iCloud, we use it most for backing up data to avoid data loss. But if you cannot access you iCloud, maybe you should do backup your data on your computer from your iPhone or iPad. Well, dr.fone - iOS Data Backup & Restore happends to be the tool for that. Concerning detailed information please check the box below.

Part 2: Bypass iCloud Activation Online

Part 3: Bypass iCloud Activation on iPhone with the Right Tool.

There are a limited number of functional tools available that can come in handy bypassing iCloud activation for your iPhone or iPad. One in the titles is iCloud Bypass Activation Tool version 1.4. The name of the tool sticks to what it says and it is a very simple tool to use.

Following are the steps to bypass iCloud activation using this tool.


Part 4: How to Erase Data Deleted from Lost iPhone

Note: Before proceeding, you should be aware that when all data has been deleted from your iPhone, you will no longer be able to use Find My iPhone and all your data will be deleted completely.

Steps to Erase Data Deleted from Lost iPhone

Video guide:

It's pretty easy to keep your iCloud account safe if you know simple tricks. If you are using iCloud on your iPhone or any other Apple device, the following steps will ensure that your information is kept safe. And it's really easy to bypass iCloud activation!

You can finally bypass your iPhone or iPad's Activation Lock with a jailbreak tool. In addition, you can do it absolutely free. Below we will tell you about everything.

This article is especially useful for those iPhone owners, iPad and other Apple devices who bought themselves a used iPhone or iPad. Many of these devices are locked using iCloud. ICloud Activation Lock is a big problem. More precisely, it was a big problem. Previously it was not possible to bypass activation lock, but now there is a jailbreak tool checkra1n. Let's figure it out in order.

Note: We are not responsible for what you do with your device. This article is written for educational purposes.

What is the iCloud unlocking process?

The bootrom exploit was recently discovered. It can be used for a variety of purposes, even to jailbreak the latest available iOS versions... There is already a jailbreak tool checkra1n for this. It can be used to bypass iCloud using the command line.

What is iCloud?

Let's start with what is it? It's Apple's online service that stores your important data: photos, videos, documents, music, and even app settings. The data stored in iCloud is automatically synced across all your devices. For example, photos taken on the iPhone will immediately appear on the iPad with the same account, and you do not need to do anything for this. Usually your Apple ID is used for iCloud. With the help of the service, you can even find a lost device, because for this there is a separate function "Find iPhone".

What is iCloud Activation Lock?

This article is aimed at those who have an iCloud locked iPhone or iPad. Most often these are people who bought a used device in online stores. It could also be those who simply forgot their iCloud password.

Apple loves its system very much, because with iCloud lock the device becomes useless. Apple wants you to buy yourself expensive new devices from official stores, not unlock old iPhones.

Don't worry, below we are going to show you how to remove iCloud lock.

Supported Devices

  • iPhone 5s
  • iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus
  • iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus
  • iPhone X

Supported iOS versions

  • iOS 13 and newer (up to the latest iOS version available)

What do you need?

  • ICloud locked device
  • Jailbreak tool Checkra1n
  • Mac computer
  • Patience

Note A lot of people offer their iCloud lock removal service, but instead they just take your money and do nothing. There is even free programs to unlock, but they do not work either.

How to unblock iCloud via Checkra1n

Step 1: First, you need to your device. Then proceed to the next step.

Step 2: When the tool is installed, you will need to install the tool brew... To get started, head over to the brew website. Use this command taken from the site:

/ usr / bin / ruby ​​-e "$ (curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"

Open a Terminal window and paste the command above. Then press Enter. You will see the result as in the screenshot below:

Step 3: Once the brew tool is installed, open a new Terminal window and use this command:

Brew install usbmux

If everything is correct, you will see the text: brew install libusbmuxd.

To continue the process use the command below:

Iproxy 2022 44

You will see a message Waiting for connection.

Step 4: When the message appears, open a new Terminal window and use another command:

Ssh -p 2022

You will need to enter a password alpine if you haven't changed it. After that, use the following command:

Mount -o rw, union, update /

Now this:

Rm -rf /Applications/Setup.app

Uicache -p / Applications / Setup.app

And now the last one:

Killall backboardd

When you execute the last command, your device will respawn, after which its home screen will be displayed. This means that the iCloud lock has been successfully removed.

How do I fix the problem with the App Store?

Sometimes after unlocking it may not work App Store... Fortunately, this problem can be fixed as well.

Step 1: Open the App Store, select the tab Today, in the upper right corner, select your profile... Here you can log into your Apple ID.

Step 2: After that, go to your profile again and select the section Purchases... From here you can download already purchased applications. The process will be a little slower, but it works.

Note: After you unblock this method and log into your Apple ID, you can download applications only through the section with Purchases that you have already downloaded earlier. To download other apps, you need to link your Apple ID to another device and download apps to it first.

In addition, you should bear in mind that such a blocking bypass carries many restrictions that you must be prepared for.

ICloud Lock Bypass Limitations

  • there is no way to add an operator
  • new iCloud ID cannot be added
  • SIM card cannot be used
  • you can't make calls
  • unable to send and receive messages
  • 4G / 3G Internet does not work
  • FaceTime doesn't work
  • iMessage doesn't work
  • iTunes doesn't work
  • Apple Watch cannot be connected
  • you cannot install new profiles
  • device is not activated
  • Apple services are unavailable
  • no notifications are displayed
  • screenshots don't work

Note: We are not encouraging you to use this bypass blocking method. If you find an Apple device, bought a used device online, or just forgot your password, return the device or contact Apple Support.

Many users of "apple devices" often face the inability to turn on iCloud due to its blocking, how to unlock iCloud simply and quickly?

Let's talk about all the truthful methods of restoring access.

Activation Lock. How it works?

Activation Lock is unique system which was created by Apple developers and first introduced in IOS 7.

the main objective new function- increasing the level of user security.

With the help of the new service, it was assumed that it would become a pointless exercise.

As you know, all user data is constantly synchronized with cloud servers iCloud storage... This reduces the chance of losing user information.

At any time you can rollback installed firmware, upload files to the cloud.

Even if the user loses the device, you can recover phone data using any PC or other iPhone.

You just need to enter your account iCloud website.

Rice. 1 - iPhone activation

The Activation Lock service is just one of the features in iCloud. Its task is to check the activation status.

If the user loses his phone, he goes to the FindMyPhone service and locks his phone completely with just one click.

By the way, in our material you can read how to work with Iclaud not only on portable devices:

Whoever finds the device cannot simply pick up and unlock it.

This can only be done by the owner of the phone or special expensive and difficult-to-use services.

Thus, if you have lost your iPhone, Activation Lock will help you find and recover your data.

The appearance of the service window of the Activation Lock service is shown in the figure below. To check if the blocking function is enabled, you must enter the IMEI code of your device.

It is indicated on the box, in the instructions, or under the cover of the phone itself.

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Rice. 2 - window for checking the lock activation state

IMEI is unique identificator technology that allows you to determine whether the device used is genuine.

Using a set of numbers, you can find out about the country of origin of the phone, official supplier, model and other parameters.

If you can't find IMEI, try entering serial number phone. It can be easily found on the first pages of the Warranty Obtaining Guide.

Then type a captcha into the second text field and click on Continue.

If all data is entered correctly, a window will appear with brief information about the iPhone and the status of the activation function.

If it is turned off, it means that in case of loss, you will not be able to lock your phone remotely.

You can enable the function in the "Security" section of the main phone settings. After that, the corresponding lock key will appear on the FindMyPhone service page.

Rice. 3 - checking the status of the function

If the device is blocked, only the owner of the device can restore it. To do this, you need to enter your Apple ID and password. Moreover, you cannot just take and enter any Apple ID.

Only the identifier to which the device is bound will work. If you suddenly forgot your Apple ID password, then you.

ICloud and Apple ID concepts

Apple ID is a unique user account number that is associated with the owner's phone.

One identifier can be used on several Apple gadgets at once.

Apple ID holders get access to all related services and features from the developer. For example, cloud storage iCloud data.

This service is also logged in using a unique identifier.

Rice. 4 - iCloud login page

Common user problems

Trying to save money, users often buy used devices.

Remember that any forgery of documents or boxes can be grounds for prosecution, so use this method only at your own risk.

If you actually purchased an iPhone, Apple support will always help you restore the functionality of your phone.

To get support to understand the nature of the problem immediately, enter the problem number as "Case 22153744" - write these words in the subject of the message.

The option of using the caliper washes take a long time (sometimes up to one month). However, as a result, you will receive a completely legal solution to the problem.

All functions of the phone will be resumed, and you will be able to fully use the gadget.

As soon as support disables the lock for the phone, this information will be displayed on the Activation Lock service.

After exchanging data with the server, your phone will be unlocked automatically.

To get started, you will need to restart the device and start it basic setting as with the first purchase.

Paid services. How do they work and is it worth using them?

There are tons of online services on the Internet that promise to unlock your iPhone.

90% of such sites are paid and require a lot of money to restore the device to work.

You should not transfer your money to the first resource that comes across, which is engaged in unlocking. There are a lot of scammers in this area.

Before using any site, read reviews about it in Google or on thematic forums.

It is also worth noting that if the service really works, its functions will still be limited:

  • No third-party site, except for the official Apple server, can recover the password to the previous owner's Apple ID;
  • Only some offline functions of the phone can be unlocked (listening to music, playing videos, viewing pictures)
  • Get access to use cellular network or the Internet using similar services impossible.

DoulCi service - an effective way to unblock

Of all the sites for unblocking Icloud, doulCi can be distinguished.

Its developers are hackers who periodically collect information from the transmission channels of Apple's servers.

Thus, it became possible to restore access to more than 50% of phones. The use of automatic unlocking is carried out only for a fee.

And also, hackers claim that they have found a serious security vulnerability in iCloud. Any user can restore the device by making changes to the host file:

Rice. 6 - editing the host file

It should be noted that performing the above steps makes your smartphone data available to site developers, who do not guarantee their integrity and safety.

Hardware solution

The problem of locking the phone through Iclaud is much easier to solve by hardware. It will cost money, however, you will receive an iPhone with updated parts on the way out.

All past hardware and software failures will be fixed on it.

Also, you can contact a good service center.

Similar organizations are engaged in the distribution of official parts from, where it can be replaced and the device can be activated.

Remember that you will not be able to activate a device if it was added by the previous owner to the Blacklist of Stolen or Lost Phones.

No service will restore your data, so the only option is to search for the person from whom you purchased the phone.

Only he can unlock its functions.

It often happens that a person sells a device, although he has no idea that his personal Apple ID needs to be removed from the gadget's memory.