# doronz88/pymobiledevice3

Pure python3 implementation for working with iDevices (iPhone, etc...).

Repository: https://github.com/doronz88/pymobiledevice3
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/pymobiledevice3
Homepage: https://doronz88.github.io/pymobiledevice3/
Language: Python
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: afc, instruments, lockdown-services, python, libimobiledevice, ios, usbmux, lockdownd, protocol, python3
Last push: 2026-08-26T19:23:07+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 95/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 87, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1967, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 7, "gap_med": 0.0, "n_releases_24m": 331}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2668, forks 386 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:09.167572+00:00)

## What it is
A pure Python 3 implementation for interacting with iOS devices (iPhone, iPad) over USB and network, providing both a CLI tool and a Python API. It covers device discovery, syslog streaming, app/profile management, AFC file access, backups, crash reports, network sniffing, firmware/recovery workflows, and iOS 17+ developer tunnels.

## Use cases
- list connected iPhones and iPads from a script
- stream syslog/oslog from an iOS device
- browse and transfer files on an iPhone via AFC
- install, uninstall, and list apps on an iOS device
- collect crash reports from an iPhone
- automate iOS devices over WebInspector
- put an iPhone into recovery or DFU mode and update firmware
- backup and restore an iOS device programmatically

## When to choose
- you need to script or automate interactions with iOS devices from Python
- you want a cross-platform alternative to libimobiledevice without native dependencies
- you need low-level access to lockdown services, usbmux, or iDevice protocol internals
- you're building iOS device tooling, testing harnesses, or CI automation

## When to avoid
- you need a polished GUI for managing iPhones
- you only need simple media sync like iTunes provides
- you require jailbreak or exploit functionality - this works within Apple's service protocols
- you need Android device support

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools, cli, sdk, networking, file-system, logging, backup, workflow-automation
- domain: developer-tools, mobile-development, apple-ecosystem, security
- platform: python, cli, cross-platform, windows
- tags: ios, iphone, ipad, usbmux, lockdown, afc, libimobiledevice, device-automation, syslog, webinspector, firmware, dfu-recovery, pcap-sniffing, claude-code-plugin, command-line, automation, macos, linux

## Member repositories
- doronz88/pymobiledevice3 (main) score 95

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:09.167572+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:18:14.089069+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/doronz88/pymobiledevice3 (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:09.167572+00:00, sha a3d3fbea8464)
  - homepage: https://doronz88.github.io/pymobiledevice3/ (fetched 2026-08-29T10:00:52.791476+00:00, sha 9c081260967f)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.