A powerful, GUI-based utility for creating logical backups of iOS devices, essential for digital forensics and data recovery.
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The iOS Logical Backup Tool is a dedicated Graphical User Interface (GUI) application, built using PyQt6 and Python, designed to streamline the process of acquiring logical backups from iOS devices. Leveraging the power of pymobiledevice3, this tool is tailored for professionals in digital forensics and data recovery who require reliable and reproducible acquisition workflows.
This tool offers a straightforward, step-by-step interface for critical acquisition tasks:
- Logical Backup Acquisition: Create full, standard logical backups of connected iOS devices.
- Archiving: Automatically compress generated backups into ZIP archives for efficient storage and transfer.
- Device Management: Easily list all currently connected iOS devices via USB.
- Intuitive GUI: A user-friendly interface simplifies the complex command-line processes into a few clicks.
Ensure you have the following installed on your system:
- Python: Version 3.6 or higher.
The tool relies on these essential Python packages:
- PyQt6: For the robust Graphical User Interface.
- py7zr: For handling compression and archiving of the backup data.
- pymobiledevice3: The core library facilitating communication and data acquisition from iOS devices.
Install all required libraries easily via pip:
pip install PyQt6 py7zr pymobiledevice3-
Clone the Repository:
git clone [https://github.com/DRCRecoveryData/IOS-Backup-Tool.git](https://github.com/DRCRecoveryData/IOS-Backup-Tool.git) cd IOS-Backup-Tool -
Install Dependencies: It is highly recommended to install dependencies from the provided
requirements.txtfile:pip install -r requirements.txt
- Download the latest executable release from the releases page.
- Extract the downloaded archive to your preferred working directory.
- Execute the application file directly (e.g.,
iosbackuptool.exeon Windows).
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Launch the Application: If running from source, execute the main script:
python iosbackuptool-gui.py
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Connect Device: Connect the target iOS device to your computer via USB.
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Select Operation:
- Use the dropdown menu to select your desired operation (e.g.,
backup,list-devices).
- Use the dropdown menu to select your desired operation (e.g.,
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Specify Output Directory (for Backup):
- Click the Browse button and select the directory where you want the final backup archive to be saved.
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Execute Command:
- Click Apply to begin the selected process.
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Monitor Status:
- Observe the progress in the log area and the progress bar. A notification popup will confirm successful completion.
- Logical vs. Physical: This tool performs logical backups which extract user-generated data that the operating system allows access to. For a full physical file system extraction, you must use specialized tools and techniques (often requiring jailbreaking or hardware exploits).
- PATH Variable: Ensure the necessary components of
pymobiledevice3are properly installed and accessible via your system's PATH environment variable for all commands to function correctly.
We welcome contributions from the community! If you have suggestions for features, bug fixes, or improvements:
- Fork the repository.
- Create a new feature branch (
git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature). - Commit your changes (
git commit -m 'Add AmazingFeature'). - Push to the branch (
git push origin feature/AmazingFeature). - Open a Pull Request.
For bug reports or questions, please open an Issue on GitHub.
This project is distributed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for full details.
For support, inquiries, or partnership opportunities, please reach out:
- Email: [email protected]