One thing we already know is that the firmware is from Apple and is encrypted, so there's no legal download.
wInd3x can decrypt it.
and the boot ROM cannot be read from the running device
Yes it can, you just need to turn on the right clock gate.
I'm so tired of AI slop. We've been reverse engineering these SoCs slowly and carefully for years, but this is what ends up getting published and shared.
I used AI, and I mention it in the post. I'm also an engineer at IBM, and I know a bit about operating systems and embedded systems, which helps me understand and decipher parts of the iPod. I also have a small workshop where I was able to repair an iPod that had been broken for a few years. The community is truly amazing, and it supported me in subsequent research such as freemyipod and https://github.com/devos50/qemu-ios
It's free_my_ipod and devos50 is not capitalized like (it makes no sense if you knew that it's a derivative of a last name).
You might say all these things but I can't see anything but disrespect if you can't even be bothered to spell the name of the involved project/people correctly.
Your work wouldn't exist in this shape without those who came in before you, and all you're doing is discouraging them (at least me) from ever publishing any code or research again.
I admire the entire community behind reverse engineering iPods. I'm active in various community channels, sharing information with them. I wouldn't be an engineer without using the tools and knowledge of those who came before me. The translator (I speak Spanish) changed the text a bit, and some words came out in all caps, but I've already corrected the names.Thanks to everyone for taking this to the next level!
We can all combine our own knowledge, enthusiasm, and AI to do amazing things. It's like using better computers with better processors. For programming, I could perfectly well use a PC from 2001.
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wInd3x can decrypt it.
Yes it can, you just need to turn on the right clock gate.
I'm so tired of AI slop. We've been reverse engineering these SoCs slowly and carefully for years, but this is what ends up getting published and shared.
I used AI, and I mention it in the post. I'm also an engineer at IBM, and I know a bit about operating systems and embedded systems, which helps me understand and decipher parts of the iPod. I also have a small workshop where I was able to repair an iPod that had been broken for a few years. The community is truly amazing, and it supported me in subsequent research such as freemyipod and https://github.com/devos50/qemu-ios
And with all those credentials, you couldn't even be bothered to write an accurate summary? That makes it look worse, not better.
It's free_my_ipod and devos50 is not capitalized like (it makes no sense if you knew that it's a derivative of a last name).
You might say all these things but I can't see anything but disrespect if you can't even be bothered to spell the name of the involved project/people correctly.
Your work wouldn't exist in this shape without those who came in before you, and all you're doing is discouraging them (at least me) from ever publishing any code or research again.
I admire the entire community behind reverse engineering iPods. I'm active in various community channels, sharing information with them. I wouldn't be an engineer without using the tools and knowledge of those who came before me. The translator (I speak Spanish) changed the text a bit, and some words came out in all caps, but I've already corrected the names.Thanks to everyone for taking this to the next level!
Careful now. Criticizing the slop machine is a great way to get harassed on this site
Humans doing work is soooo 2021. Only luddites and haters do that. /s
We can all combine our own knowledge, enthusiasm, and AI to do amazing things. It's like using better computers with better processors. For programming, I could perfectly well use a PC from 2001.