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When trying to restore iPhone every time, it gives error in the picture.
Re-downloaded image, transferred to companion, tried restore again and same.
Deleted NVME Disk images, created again and tried restore again and still same.
Deleted ALL FILES, re-compiled QEMU, re-created disks, re-created companion and tried again. Still same.
Intel i3 7100 3.9GHz Kaby Lake
256GB Samsung SSD 500MB/s
8GB RAM 4x2 2400MHz Kingston
Endeavour OS (Arch-based so it's Arch Linux) with KDE Plasma on X11.
What should've happened instead?
Should restore device like normal.
Attach any logs related to this issue.
No response
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This discussion was converted from issue #203 on October 20, 2025 17:29.
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Operating System
Arch Linux - KDE Plasma X11
What is your CPU's model?
Intel i3 7100 3.9GHz Kaby Lake
Describe the unexpected behaviour in detail.
When trying to restore iPhone every time, it gives error in the picture.

Re-downloaded image, transferred to companion, tried restore again and same.
Deleted NVME Disk images, created again and tried restore again and still same.
Deleted ALL FILES, re-compiled QEMU, re-created disks, re-created companion and tried again. Still same.
Companion VM start command:
./QEMUAppleSilicon/build/qemu-system-x86_64 -m 2G --enable-kvm -hda companion.img -usb -device usb-ehci,id=ehci -device usb-tcp-remote,bus=ehci.0
QEMU VM start command:
QEMUAppleSilicon/build/qemu-system-aarch64 -M t8030,trustcache=iPhone11_8_iPhone12_1_14.0_18A5351d_Restore/Firmware/038-44135-124.dmg.trustcache,ticket=root_ticket.der,sep-fw=sep-firmware.n104.RELEASE.new.img4,sep-rom=AppleSEPROM-Cebu-B1,kaslr-off=true
-kernel iPhone11_8_iPhone12_1_14.0_18A5351d_Restore/kernelcache.research.iphone12b -dtb iPhone11_8_iPhone12_1_14.0_18A5351d_Restore/Firmware/all_flash/DeviceTree.n104ap.im4p
-append "tlto_us=-1 mtxspin=-1 agm-genuine=1 agm-authentic=1 agm-trusted=1 serial=3 launchd_unsecure_cache=1 wdt=-1 -vm_compressor_wk_sw"
-smp 7 -m 4G -serial mon:stdio
-drive file=sep_nvram,if=pflash,format=raw
-drive file=sep_ssc,if=pflash,format=raw
-drive file=root,format=raw,if=none,id=root -device nvme-ns,drive=root,bus=nvme-bus.0,nsid=1,nstype=1,logical_block_size=4096,physical_block_size=4096
-drive file=firmware,format=raw,if=none,id=firmware -device nvme-ns,drive=firmware,bus=nvme-bus.0,nsid=2,nstype=2,logical_block_size=4096,physical_block_size=4096
-drive file=syscfg,format=raw,if=none,id=syscfg -device nvme-ns,drive=syscfg,bus=nvme-bus.0,nsid=3,nstype=3,logical_block_size=4096,physical_block_size=4096
-drive file=ctrl_bits,format=raw,if=none,id=ctrl_bits -device nvme-ns,drive=ctrl_bits,bus=nvme-bus.0,nsid=4,nstype=4,logical_block_size=4096,physical_block_size=4096
-drive file=nvram,if=none,format=raw,id=nvram -device apple-nvram,drive=nvram,bus=nvme-bus.0,nsid=5,nstype=5,id=nvram,logical_block_size=4096,physical_block_size=4096
-drive file=effaceable,format=raw,if=none,id=effaceable -device nvme-ns,drive=effaceable,bus=nvme-bus.0,nsid=6,nstype=6,logical_block_size=4096,physical_block_size=4096
-drive file=panic_log,format=raw,if=none,id=panic_log -device nvme-ns,drive=panic_log,bus=nvme-bus.0,nsid=7,nstype=8,logical_block_size=4096,physical_block_size=4096 -initrd iPhone11_8_iPhone12_1_14.0_18A5351d_Restore/038-44135-124.dmg
Best, Regards. lyntaxxq.
Intel i3 7100 3.9GHz Kaby Lake
256GB Samsung SSD 500MB/s
8GB RAM 4x2 2400MHz Kingston
Endeavour OS (Arch-based so it's Arch Linux) with KDE Plasma on X11.
What should've happened instead?
Should restore device like normal.
Attach any logs related to this issue.
No response
Issue Report Terms
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