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By using a recent distribution of Linux you can actually mount the phone as a removable device and browse the filesystem. An article that talks about it: http:
by chrismsnz 16y ago
By using a recent distribution of Linux you can actually mount the phone as a removable device and browse the filesystem.
An article that talks about it: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/hardware/ubuntu-lucid-lynx-1004-can-read-your-iphones-secrets/8424 http://www.zdnet.com/blog/hardware/ubuntu-lucid-lynx-1004-ca...
It doesn't specifically mention contact data, but it's probably stored in some unencrypted database which should be easy to look up if you can get in. IIRC, the stock Apple messaging app was back-ended with SQLLite so you might just be in luck!
EDIT: In fact, I'm going to try this on my iPod Touch (3rd Gen) when I get home. I'll let you know how I get on :)
- idm 16y agoFantastic reference! I'm extremely interested in any updated details, since I won't have access to the phone until some time tomorrow.
- chrismsnz 16y agoMounted the iPod, grepped around some semi-promising looking files and couldn't find anything really :\ Perhaps you could try making a dummy Google account and setting up the iPhone contacts sync in iTunes - then view the contacts within GMail. IIRC, that didn't require me to use the pin code but it may have required that the phone be synced with it's "parent" copy of iTunes. Best of luck, sorry I couldn't be of more help.
- idm 16y agoThanks - this works for accessing lots of other data on the device, however, so it's really neat!