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* iPad Jailbreaking/Downgrading
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** iPad 1: just use [[http://3u.com/][3utools]] to update/restore and jailbreak
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** iPad2,3 or iPad3,2
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We want to be on an untethered jailbreak, which seems to mean iOS 8.4.1. Some sources claim it is also noticably faster
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*** steps:
1. JB with Phoenix (via https://jailbreaks.app/legacy.html or 3uTools)
2. Follow instructions here to downgrade to 8.4.1: [[http://www.3u.com/news/articles/5841/untethered-downgrade-iphone-5-ipad234-ipad-mini-to-ios841-without-shsh][Untethered Downgrade iPhone 5/iPad 2,3,4/iPad mini to iOS 8.4.1 without SHSH]]
- Use 3uTools v2.55, or it will hang! (as per https://twitter.com/3utools/status/1455107861172797449)
- specifically, 2.58 was bugged at time of testing
- can be downloaded from http://www.3u.com/update-log
- for iPad3,2: Use [[https://github.com/LukeZGD/iOS-OTA-Downgrader/][iOS-OTA-Downgrader]] to enter kDFU instead of kDFUApp
- Ideally this would work for the whole downgrade, but it was a bit buggy :(
3. install jailbreak (preferably daibutsu):
- https://github.com/LukeZGD/iOS-OTA-Downgrader/wiki/Jailbreaking
- used Sideloadly on MacOS
- daibutsu did not support iPad2,3 so EtasonJB was used
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* Initial Setup
1. install "openssh" and "apt 0.7 strict" via cydia
2. ssh with =ssh -o PubkeyAuthentication=no mobile@iPad=, password =alpine=
3. =su= to root (also password =alpine=)
4. change passwords for mobile and root users
5. =apt-get install sudo vim=
6. edit =/etc/sudoers= to allow =wheel=
7. edit =/etc/group= to add mobile to =wheel=
8. run =initial-setup.yml= playbook
- sets up ssh pubkey auth
- installs Python 2.7, needed for most ansible commands (retrieved from https://github.com/linusyang/python-for-ios/releases)
9. run =ipads.yml= playbook
- installs [[https://cydia.akemi.ai/?page/net.angelxwind.mikoto][mikoto]] to disable OTA update notifications (and some other things)
- installs libactivator
- installs =Maximization= (=be.rud0lf77.maximization=) for fullscreen/status bar hide
- makes a webclip for https://reservations.claremontmakerspace.org, with tools defined in =hosts= file
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* Other notes
** iPad lock/unlock via activator
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#+begin_src bash
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activator send libactivator.system.sleepbutton # lock
activator send libactivator.lockscreen.dismiss # unlock
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#+end_src
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- Use Activator to schedule
- might just be easier to config manually
- activator config is in =/private/var/mobile/Library/Caches/libactivator.plist=
- can't do =LAScheduledEvents= events via =activator set=
** Fullscreen/status bar hide
- =Maximization= (=be.rud0lf77.maximization=) seems to work fine on iPad 1/2/3 and doesn't need to be applied manually
- =Monocle= (=com.rpetrich.monocle=) works on iPad 2/3, but not iPad 1
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** Editing preferences
- can use plutil from http://repo.bingner.com/ to convert from/to binary plist
- to restart the preferences daemon after editing a plist:
#+begin_src bash
launchctl kickstart -k system/com.apple.cfprefsd.xpc.daemon
#+end_src
** Making a webclip
- can place an Info.plist and icon into =~/Library/WebClips/<whatever>.webclip= then respring and it kind of just works
- can launch with =activator send com.apple.webapp= maybe?
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- only seems to work when it is already running (ie to switch to it, not launch it)
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** Kiosk mode
- in iOS >=6, just use guided access
- +in iOS <=7, maybe use IncarcerApp+
- doesn't seem work on ios 5 anymore, so no point
- tried older versions from [[https://code.google.com/archive/p/iphone-incarcerapp/][Google Code Archive]], but those don't work either. Maybe some incompatibility with another jailbreak library?
- "Store Demo" mode (see [[https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5011774/lock-down-iphone-ipod-ipad-so-it-can-only-run-one-app/8994690#8994690][StackOverflow answer]])
- works on iPad 1
- is kind of annoying, and doesn't disable touch screen
- can be escaped via =killall SpringBoard= or rebooting
- more notes: https://www.theiphonewiki.com/wiki/Smart_Sign
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** Let's Encrypt certificates
- Can install cert PEM via gui, probably too much of a pain to automate it
- profile installed as =/User/Library/ConfigurationProfiles/<something>.stub=
- enabled in =/User/Library/ConfigurationProfiles/PayloadManifest.plist=
- cert also enabled/trusted somewhere else?
- seems like it will only install one cert per pem, so install ISRG root cert