T2 - Checkra1n Jailbreak

In this detailed T2 Jailbreak guide, we are covering all details about how to jailbreak the Apple T2 security chip with the checkra1n jailbreak tool.

The T8012 Development Team recently tweeted about their success in jailbreaking the Apple T2 security chip.

How to Jailbreak T2 with Checkra1n

An overview of the T2 jailbreak process is:

Get a copy of checkra1n and libimobiledevice
Place the Mac into DFU mode using the Apple support guide
Connect to the technician workstation (yes you need a second computer)
Run checkra1n
Connect to SSH

Step #1: Get Checkra1n Jailbreak

The latest version of the checkra1n Jailbreak tool was released with support for Jailbreak T2 and bridgeOS compatibility.

Download checkra1n tool

Step #2: Access SSH

After getting a copy of the checkra1n jailbreak tool, you need to install the libimobiledevice package to access SSH.

libimobiledevice tool is A cross-platform FOSS library written in C to communicate with iOS devices natively.(A cross-platform protocol library to communicate with iOS devices)

libimobiledevice 1.3.0

If you’re on a Mac OS you can install this from home-brew with

 brew install libimobiledevice

And you can install on Linux by installing the matching package for your distribution.

Step #3: Place T2 into DFU Mode

For place T2 based Mac in to DFU mode follow this official instruction guide of apple’s Revive the firmware on the Apple T2 Security Chip

*USB-C to USB-C or USB-C to USB-A cable is required

Step #4: Connect computer (Which in DFU Mode) to checkra1n installed computer using related cable.
Step #5: Once that’s done, verify it by running below commands.

On Linux :

lsusb

On Mac:

ioreg -p IOUSB

Step #6: Run Checkra1n

Currently checkra1n tool can only be run CLI mode. Enter following commands

From Mac    : sudo ./checkra1n.app/Contents/MacOS/checkra1n --cli
From Linux  : sudo ./checkra1n --cli

Step #7: Connecting SSH

$ iproxy 2202 44 &
$ ssh -p 2202 root@localhost

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Written By:

Michael Warner

Michael Warner is an award-winning tech journalist and iOS developer with over 25 years of experience in jailbreaking, Cydia, Sileo tweak creation, and mobile app innovation. As the founder of Zee iPA Library, he’s a trusted name in the iOS community. Based in Australia, he also blogs about sports and lifestyle, and is a proud father of two.