Bypass iCloud lock with bootrom exploit All About iCloud and iOS Bug Hunting

Many questions are now raised about the new exploit, the much-promised icloud bypass for millions of devices. It is possible to bypass icloud using checkM8? How to run and use the CheckM8 BootROM exploit? First this exploit is permanent and unpatchable bootrom exploit for all iPhones and iPads using A5, A6, A7, A8, A9, A10, and A11 series processors, a range covering everything from 2011’s iPhone 4S through 2017’s iPhone 8 and iPhone X, running any version of iOS 7, iOS 8, iOS 9, iOS 10, iOS 11, iOS 12 and iOS 13. the developer @axi0mX has published the BootROM exploit and called “CheckM8” as Open Source on GitHub just a few weeks ago. According to him, Apple has already patched the bug on the newer devices last year, such as iPhone XS, iPhone XR, and iPhone XS MAX. This means only works on older devices like iPhone X, iPhone 8, iphone 7 and so on.

Checkm8 exploit permanent jailbreak and icloud bypass for Apple A5-A11 devices

To run the exploit you need to put the device in PWNED DFU MODE for a CFW Restore or for a Tethered Jailbreak. Apple has patched it one year ago and there is an indication that security companies had it for at least a few years now. It’s also not persistent. If you reboot the device, the exploit will be cleared from the memory removing all files changes from SecureROM. To make it working again you need to run the exploit from a computer every time they need it. You can also follow my youtube channel demonstrating how to use @axi0mX open-source CheckM8 BootROM exploit and i will update every time we have developments.

Bypass iCloud lock with bootrom exploit

To Bypass iCloud using this exploit you will need some important things. Create a Custom Firmware with the setup.app patched or removed and Restore the custom firmware (CFW) back to the device. For iOS CFW injection, more security layers need to be patched out of all the checks they do. This required a lot of work and not all developers are or have skills to make it possible. So we need to wait for that.

Also, for a CFW to restore, if there were changes to the ROOT FS DMG file (such as removal of Setup.app), the ASR binary inside the Restore Ramdisk also needs to be patched because it would otherwise fail to restore the modified Root FileSystem.

Icloud bypass Limitations

In this blog, we already talk about the limitations of icloud bypass ( removing setup ) using CFW, and they are a lot of functions that will not work. This means if you jump the iOS directly to springboard bypassing all activation screens your iPhone or iPad will not be Activated by apple receiving all activation tickets from apple servers. And this is something that only Apple can generate.

Will never Work

For all devices

Sim Card
Making phone calls
Receive SMS
Use 4G/3G internet
Facetime
iMessage
iTunes
Sync apple watch

In some devices special the A10 and A11

You can Not

install apps from apple store
Add an Apple ID

t7000, s8000, t8010, t8015, t8015 on a mix of 12.x and 13 pic.twitter.com/Gw9qkalNKN
— checkra1n (@checkra1n) October 16, 2019

There are more limitations. The iOS device needs to be physically connected via USB for the initial exploit injection, and the exploit doesn’t work remotely. Axi0mX also notes that it isn’t “perfectly reliable yet for all devices” and has only been tested on a MacBook Pro & iPhone 5S. it can be used to decrypt an iOS device’s keys, dump SecureROM, and enable JTAG testing access and also bypass signature verification. Going forward, it’s expected to enable downgrading to older iOS versions, dual-booting on jailbroken devices, and a full bypass of iCloud security lock.

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Devices affected by exploit and possible to bypass icloud / jailbreak

iPhone 11 – NO
iPhone XS MAX – NO
iPhone XS – NO
iPhone XR – NO
iPhone X – Possible CFW checkm8 BootROM Exploit.
iPhone 8 Plus / 8 – Possible with CFW with checkm8 BootROM Exploit.
iPhone 7 Plus / 7 – Possible CFW with checkm8 BootROM Exploit.
iPhone 6S Plus / 6S – Possible CFW with checkm8 BootROM Exploit.
iPhone 6 Plus / 6 – Possible CFW with checkm8 BootROM Exploit.
iPhone SE – Possible CFW with checkm8 BootROM Exploit.
iPhone 5S – Possible CFW with checkm8 BootROM Exploit.
Phone 5 – Possible CFW with checkm8 BootROM Exploit.
Phone 5C – Possible CFW with checkm8 BootROM Exploit.
Phone 4S – Possible CFW with checkm8 BootROM Exploit.

Ipads :

iPad 2 – Possible CFW with checkm8 BootROM Exploit
iPad 3 – Possible CFW with checkm8 BootROM Exploit
iPad 4 – Possible CFW with checkm8 BootROM Exploit
iPad 5 – Possible CFW with checkm8 BootROM Exploit
iPad mini – – Possible CFW with checkm8 BootROM Exploit
iPad air – – Possible CFW with checkm8 BootROM Exploit
iPad Pro 2016 / 2017 — Possible CFW with checkm8 BootROM Exploit

Firmwares affected

iOS 13 – CFW with checkm8 BootROM Exploit.
iOS 12.0 -> 12.4 – CFW with checkm8 BootROM Exploit.
iOS 11.0 -> 11.4 – CFW with checkm8 BootROM Exploit.
iOS 10.0 -> 10.2.1 – CFW with checkm8 BootROM Exploit.
iOS 9.0 -> 9.3.5 – CFW with checkm8 BootROM Exploit.
iOS 8.0 -> 8.4.1 – CFW with checkm8 BootROM Exploit.
iOS 7.0 -> 7.1.2 – CFW with checkm8 BootROM Exploit.
iOS 6.0 -> 6.1.3 – CFW with checkm8 BootROM Exploit.

Important Note:

I am not responsible for damages that may occur from using the exploit. Installing an incompatible or altered firmware can brick the device.