idevice

MobileBackup2 exposes com.apple.mobilebackup2 through MobileBackup2Client. The module includes backup message types, restore options, and filesystem backup delegate support.

Use It For

Start MobileBackup2 protocol sessions.
Build restore options.
Handle backup protocol messages.
Back the bundled mobilebackup2 tool.

Feature Flag

Cargo.toml

[dependencies]
idevice = { version = "0.1.64", features = ["usbmuxd", "mobilebackup2"] }

Service Names

Path	Value
Lockdown	`com.apple.mobilebackup2`
RSD	`com.apple.mobilebackup2.shim.remote`

Rust Example

src/main.rs

use idevice::{
    IdeviceService,
    mobilebackup2::MobileBackup2Client,
};

let provider = first_provider().await?;
let mut client = MobileBackup2Client::connect(&provider).await?;
let backups = client.list_backups().await?;
println!("{backups:#?}");

CLI Equivalent

Terminal

idevice-tools mobilebackup2

Common Errors

Error	What to check
Service not found	The device/iOS version does not advertise this service on the selected transport.
Connection failed	Check pairing, trust state, and whether the selected provider can reach the device.
Permission error	The service requires a device state, entitlement, or developer setting that is not active.

MobileBackup2