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{{Short description|Open source version of Apple's bootloader}}

{{Portal|Free and open-source software}}

'''OpeniBoot''' is an open source implementation of [[Apple Inc.|Apple]]'s closed source bootloader [[iBoot]]. It allows the [[Bootloader unlocking|booting of unsigned code]] on supported [[iDevice|Apple Device]]s (such as Linux Kernelskernels). It also allows to download and install the [[Android (operating system)|Android operating system]] on [[iPhone]], [[iPad]] and [[iPod Touch]]. It can be controlled via OpeniBoot console (oibc), which can be connected to from a [[libusb]] enabled computer.

==Supported devices==

{{as of|20142019}}, the following iDevices are fully supported by OpeniBoot:<ref>{{cite web|title=OpeniBoot-iDroid Project|url=http://www.idroidproject.org/wiki/OpeniBoot#Supported_Devices|accessdate=2 December 2012|archiveurl=httphttps://web.archive.org/web/2010123019590620141024191153/http://www.idroidproject.org/wiki/OpeniBoot|archivedate=3024 DecemberOctober 20102014}}</ref>

* [[iPhone (1st generation)|iPhone]] - (iPhone1,1)

* [[iPhone 3G]] - (iPhone1,2)

* [[iPod Touch]] - 1st Generation (iPod1,1)

* Apple WARINING : please do not use this program because this program might make your Apple Device CRASH.

==Porting status==

{{as of|2012}}, these are the status of ports for various [[iDevice]]s.<ref>{{cite web|title=Status - iDroid Project|url=http://www.idroidproject.org/wiki/Status|accessdate=2 December 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=httphttps://waybackweb.archive.org/web/*20120919201913/http://www.idroidproject.org/wiki/Status|archivedate=3019 DecemberSeptember 20102012}}</ref>

*[[iPhone (original1st generation)|iPhone 2G]] - Fully supported

*[[iPhone 3G]] - Fully supported

*[[iPhone 3GS]] - CurrentlyPartially portingSupported

*[[iPhone 4|iPhone 4 (GSM)]] - CurrentlyPartially portingSupported

*[[iPhone 4S4|iPhone 4 (CDMA)]] - Waiting for a BootROM or iBootPartially exploitSupported

*[[IPod Touch (original)]] - Fully supportedSupported

*[[iPod Touch|iPod Touch 2G]] - PortingPartially in progressSupported

*[[iPod Touch|iPod Touch 3G]] - WaitingNot forSupported, someoneWaiting toFor portPort

*[[iPod Touch|iPod Touch 4G]] - PortingPartially in progressSupported

*[[iPad (1st generation)|iPad]] - PortingPartially in progressSupported

== See also ==

*[[IPod Touch (original)]] - Fully supported

* [[Linux on Apple devices]]

*[[iPod Touch|iPod Touch 2G]] - Porting in progress

*[[iPod Touch|iPod Touch 3G]] - Waiting for someone to port

*[[iPod Touch|iPod Touch 4G]] - Porting in progress

*[[iPad (1st generation)|iPad]] - Porting in progress

*[[iPad 2]] - Waiting for a BootROM or iBoot exploit

==References==

{{Reflist}}

{{Firmware and booting}}

[[Category:IPhone]]

[[Category:Boot loaders]]