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v3.6.0

26 Oct 02:53
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macOS (Intel)1 blobsaver-intel-3.6.0.dmg
macOS (Apple Silicon)1 blobsaver-arm-3.6.0.dmg
Windows blobsaver-3.6.0.exe
Linux (x86_64)2 deb, rpm, or tgz
Linux (Other) Compile Instructions

1 See here if you have trouble opening it on macOS.

2 See here for more information about blobsaver on Linux.

Package Managers:
winget install blobsaver
brew install --no-quarantine blobsaver
AUR: blobsaver-bin
Unofficial docker: blobsaver-docker

Help support this project by ⭐️'ing it; donations also appreciated!

Changelog

  • Add iPhone 15/Plus/Pro/Max
  • Add variable ${Name} for save path by @clydegale (#623)
  • Fix 5 second delay at launch on macOS Sonoma
  • Minimum macOS is now 11.0 (Big Sur)
  • Back to dmg releases on macOS
  • Move more devices behind 'Show Older Devices' toggle
  • Update dependencies / Java 21

v3.5.2

21 Aug 01:58
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macOS (Intel)1 blobsaver-intel-3.5.2.zip
macOS (Apple Silicon)1 blobsaver-arm-3.5.2.zip
Windows blobsaver-3.5.2.exe
Linux (x86_64)2 deb, rpm, or tgz
Linux (Other) Compile Instructions

1 See here if you have trouble opening it on macOS.
Known issue on macOS 14/Sonoma: #627.

2 See here for more information about blobsaver on Linux.

Package Managers:
winget install blobsaver
brew install --no-quarantine blobsaver
AUR: blobsaver-bin
Unofficial docker: blobsaver-docker

Help support this project by ⭐️'ing it; donations also appreciated!

Changelog

  • Clearer error message when saving beta blobs fails (see issue #614)
  • Fix auto-saving when system language is not English
  • Fix saving blobs for older devices
  • Upgrade to Java 20

In a previous version:

  • A new command line interface (CLI) for blobsaver
    • Automate any feature of blobsaver
    • Use on headless devices (tip: set the environment variable BLOBSAVER_CLI_ONLY to disable the GUI entirely)
    • Uses the same executable (create a symlink or add blobsaver's installation directory to your PATH)
    • Check out all the features by running blobsaver help

v3.5.1

27 Jun 02:25
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macOS (Intel)1 blobsaver-intel-3.5.1.zip
macOS (Apple Silicon)1 blobsaver-arm-3.5.1.zip
Windows blobsaver-3.5.1.exe
Linux (x86_64)2 deb, rpm, or tar.gz
Linux (Other) Compile Instructions

1 See here if you have trouble opening it on macOS.
2 See here for more information about blobsaver on Linux.

Package Managers:
winget install blobsaver
brew install --no-quarantine blobsaver
AUR: blobsaver-bin

Help support this project by ⭐️'ing it; donations also appreciated!

Changelog

  • Fix "Failed to load manifest" error when attempting to save beta blobs
  • Allow installing on Windows ARM
  • Add zip downloads for macOS (workaround to avoid "Application is damaged" error when quarantine attribute is set)
  • Update dependencies

In a previous version:

  • A new command line interface (CLI) for blobsaver
    • Automate any feature of blobsaver
    • Use on headless devices (tip: set the environment variable BLOBSAVER_CLI_ONLY to disable the GUI entirely)
    • Uses the same executable (create a symlink or add blobsaver's installation directory to your PATH)
    • Check out all the features by running blobsaver help

v3.5.0

24 Jan 00:32
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macOS (Intel)1 blobsaver-intel-3.5.0.dmg
macOS (Apple Silicon)1 blobsaver-arm-3.5.0.dmg
Windows blobsaver-3.5.0.exe
Linux (x86_64)2 deb, rpm, or tar.gz
Linux (Other) Compile Instructions

1 See here if you have trouble opening it on macOS.
2 See here for more information about blobsaver on Linux.

Package Managers:
winget install blobsaver
brew install --no-quarantine blobsaver
AUR: blobsaver-bin

Help support this project by ⭐️'ing it; donations also appreciated!

Changelog

  • A new command line interface (CLI) for blobsaver
    • Automate any feature of blobsaver
    • Use on headless devices (tip: set the environment variable BLOBSAVER_CLI_ONLY to disable the GUI entirely)
    • Uses the same executable (create a symlink or add blobsaver's installation directory to your PATH)
    • Check out all the features by running blobsaver help
    • Please provide any feedback in a GitHub discussion/issue or a Reddit PM
  • Now uses BetaHub as a fallback for getting beta versions in case the current beta API doesn't work
  • Better error messages when saving blobs to TSS Saver or SHSH Host fails
  • Fix background force check on Windows

v3.4.1

14 Dec 21:55
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macOS (Intel)1 blobsaver-intel-3.4.1.dmg
macOS (Apple Silicon)1 blobsaver-arm-3.4.1.dmg
Windows blobsaver-3.4.1.exe
Linux (x86_64)2 deb, rpm, or tar.gz
Linux (Other) Compile Instructions

1 See here if you have trouble opening it on macOS.
2 See here for more information about blobsaver on Linux.

Package Managers:
winget install blobsaver
brew install --no-quarantine blobsaver
AUR: blobsaver-bin

Help support this project by ⭐️'ing it; donations also appreciated!

Changelog

  • Added variables that can be used in the save path for better organization (click on the '?' button next to the path field to see available options)
    • You can now provide paths like /Users/airsquared/Blobs/${DeviceIdentifier}/${MajorVersion}/${FullVersionString} and blobsaver will automatically swap in the actual values
  • Doesn't save new blobs if the same blobs are already there in the directory (the old behavior of always saving new blobs can be enabled from the Help menu)
  • Add ability to save blobs for Macs with T2 processor (iBridge) (#514, @Redecorating)
  • Fix error when enabling background saving on Linux when configuration directories didn't exist
  • Fix the error when saving to TSS Saver if the ECID started with 0x (#511, @MrManiacc)
  • Update tsschecker
  • Improve error messages

v3.4.0

13 Dec 03:48
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macOS (Intel)1 blobsaver-intel-3.4.0.dmg
macOS (Apple Silicon)1 blobsaver-arm-3.4.0.dmg
Windows blobsaver-3.4.0.exe
Linux (x86_64)2 deb, rpm, or tar.gz
Linux (Other) Compile Instructions

1 See here if you have trouble opening it on macOS.
2 See here for more information about blobsaver on Linux.

Package Managers:
winget install blobsaver
brew install --no-quarantine blobsaver
AUR: blobsaver-bin

Help support this project by ⭐️'ing it; donations also appreciated!

Known issue on macOS < 10.15 (Mojave or lower): reading from device will give an "unknown error" (see #428).

Changelog

  • Added variables that can be used in the save path for better organization (click on the '?' button next to the path field to see available options)
    • You can now provide paths like /Users/airsquared/Blobs/${DeviceIdentifier}/${MajorVersion}/${FullVersionString} and blobsaver will automatically swap in the actual values
  • Doesn't save new blobs if the same blobs are already there in the directory (the old behavior of always saving new blobs can be enabled from the Help menu)
  • Add ability to save blobs for Macs with T2 processor (iBridge) (#514, @Redecorating)
  • Fix error when enabling background saving on Linux when configuration directories didn't exist
  • Fix the error when saving to TSS Saver if the ECID started with 0x (#511, @MrManiacc)
  • Update tsschecker
  • Improve error messages

v3.3.0

07 Nov 04:12
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macOS (Intel)1 blobsaver-intel-3.3.0.dmg
macOS (Apple Silicon)1 blobsaver-arm-3.3.0.dmg
Windows blobsaver-3.3.0.exe
Linux (x86_64)2 deb, rpm, or tar.gz
Linux (Other) Compile Instructions

1 See here if you have trouble opening it on macOS.
2 See here for more information about blobsaver on Linux.

Package Managers:
winget install blobsaver
brew install --no-quarantine blobsaver
AUR: blobsaver-bin

Help support this project by ⭐️'ing it; donations also appreciated!

Known issue on macOS < 10.15 (Mojave or lower): reading from device will give an "unknown error" (see #428).

Changelog

  • Support new iPhones and iPads (Important note: an APNonce is required for these new devices even though blobsaver doesn't force it)
  • Allow using an already downloaded build manifest or IPSW file
  • Delete build manifest after saving blobs to avoid using extra disk space
  • Update dependencies

v3.2.1

15 Jun 00:44
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macOS (Intel)1 blobsaver-intel-3.2.1.dmg
macOS (Apple Silicon)1 blobsaver-arm-3.2.1.dmg
Windows blobsaver-3.2.1.exe
Linux (x86_64)2 deb, rpm, or tar.gz
Linux (Other) Compile Instructions

1 See here if you have trouble opening it on macOS.
2 See here for more information about blobsaver on Linux.

Package Managers:
winget install blobsaver
brew install --no-quarantine blobsaver
AUR: blobsaver-bin

Help support this project by ⭐️'ing it; donations also appreciated!

Changelog

  • Fix unable to extract BuildManifest error when saving blobs for iOS 15.5
  • Possibly fix errors with reading from device on macOS 10.15 and lower

v3.2.0

30 Apr 07:13
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macOS (Intel)1 blobsaver-intel-3.2.0.dmg
macOS (Apple Silicon)1 blobsaver-arm-3.2.0.dmg
Windows blobsaver-3.2.0.exe
Linux (x86_64)2 deb, rpm, or tar.gz
Linux (Other) Compile Instructions

1 See here if you have trouble opening it on macOS.
2 See here for more information about blobsaver on Linux.

Package Managers:
winget install blobsaver
brew install blobsaver
AUR: blobsaver-bin

Help support this project by ⭐️'ing it; donations also appreciated!

Changelog

  • Support saving blobs for beta versions automatically and without a URL
  • Fix issues with being unable to download build manifest
  • Improve blob saving performance

v3.1.0

03 Apr 19:00
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macOS (Intel)1 blobsaver-intel-3.1.0.dmg
macOS (Apple Silicon)1 blobsaver-arm-3.1.0.dmg
Windows blobsaver-3.1.0.exe
Linux (x86_64)2 deb, rpm, or tar.gz
Linux (Other) Compile Instructions

1 See here if you have trouble opening it on macOS.
2 See here for more information about blobsaver on Linux.

Package Managers:
winget install blobsaver
brew install blobsaver
AUR: blobsaver-bin

Help support this project by ⭐️'ing it; donations also appreciated!

Changelog

  • Read APNonce will automatically detect whether the APNonce is frozen and act accordingly (no more 'Jailbroken' and 'Unjailbroken' options)
  • Save blobs to TSS Saver and SHSH Host from blobsaver (background auto-saving not supported). Thanks to @CFSerena for helping with this feature!
  • Support builds for Apple Silicon
  • Add new devices
  • Update dependencies