How to Take Over Control Your iDevice From SSH?

What is SSH?
SSH is a short word from Secure Shell. It's like a terminal, but the difference is that the terminal executes code on the device it's launched on, but SSH executes code on the device you've SSHed into using WiFi or USB.

How do I get SSH on my iDevice?
Well, it's really simple. If you have a jailbreak on iOS 9.3.3 or lower, just open Cydia, search for OpenSSH, and install it. That's it, now you have SSH! Or you could just 3uTools to help you: How to Open SSH on iPhone Using 3uTools?

SSHing over WiFi
macOS / Linux:

• Open terminal
• Type ssh root@your-idevice's-ip
• It wall ask you for your root password. The default one is alpine. If you didn't change it, it'll be the default one.

Windows:

• Download putty
• Open the app
• Select the connection type SSH
• Enter the IP address of your iDevice
• Press "Open"

• Wait for a few seconds till it asks for the password and enter it. Again, the default one is alpine.

Congratulations, you've SSHed into your iDevice.

Now, let's do stuff. Here are some useful commands:

• Password - changes the SSH access password so hackers can't use the default one to mess up your device.
• Kill all backboard or kill all SpringBoard - resprings your iDevice.
• Reboot - reboot your iDevice.
• Halt - power off your iDevice.

Let's take real control over our iDevice.
To do this, download this small tool for controlling your iDevice from SSH (read the description to know how to install it).

So, after you've downloaded nimbus, you can fully control your iDevice from SSH.
In SSH, type nimbus help. You'll see a list of commands which you can enter.

So, let's have some fun!

Open an app on your iDevice. Now type nimbus home. Then, the home button press was simulated.

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