apple-ios-backup-resolver

apple-ios-backup-resolver

Convert backup-format files to human-readable file structure.

What is iOS backups?

It's folder in path ~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup os *nix system or %appdata%\Apple\MobileSync\Backup on windows.

Backup folder contains some folders called like UID (ex: 00008030-001950C90AE9802E). Each folder - one backup.

Each backup folder contains two-letters named folders and some files:

• Info.plist
• Manifest.db (*) - main file
• Manifest.plist
• Status.plist

Manifest.db contains real file names, which was on iPhone.

How to run?

1. Build program from source code:

   go mod tidy
   make build 
   

   After this command in current directory was created executable file apple-ios-backup-resolver.
2. Run program:

   ./apple-ios-backup-resolver -src {SOURCE_DIR} -dst {DESTINATION_DIR}
   

   Where:
   • {SOURCE_DIR} - backup directory (ex: ~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup/00008030-001950C90AE9802E)
   • {DESTINATION_DIR} - folder with human-readable file structure (ex: ~/Downloads/iPhoneBackup)

In my case on 8GB backup on Macbook Pro program works approximately 5 minutes.