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Hmm, okay, so I can drive over to Canada, make a developer friend there, build an instance of the Signal iOS app using the licenses there, load it onto my phone

Hmm, okay, so I can drive over to Canada, make a developer friend there, build an instance of the Signal iOS app using the licenses there, load it onto my phone via TestFlight or USB stick, then drive back to the U.S. and use it assuming TSA doesn't touch my phone?

aspenmayer 7y ago
After you load TestFlight and Signal build onto your phone, make a full encrypted local backup via iTunes.[0] Upload that backup image somewhere. Turn off Find My (iPhone) to disable activation lock. Restore iPhone to factory setttings. Return iPhone to factory sealed box. Optional: mail phone to self at destination or other location of your choosing in destination. Cross border. When at desired use location, unbox phone. Fetch backup you made earlier. Restore backup to iPhone. Use Signal. [0] https://support.apple.com/guide/itunes/back-up-your-ios-device-itns3280/12.9/mac/10.14 https://support.apple.com/guide/itunes/back-up-your-ios-devi...
- yingw787 7y ago
  That sounds much more feasible! I copied and pasted your tip into my notes app. Thanks!
  - aspenmayer 7y ago
    Another tip is that it doesn’t have to be the same phone as far as the backup and restore is concerned. Enrollment of the TestFlight app might be impacted if the phone changes but that’s just my concern because I haven’t tested that part. Here’s some links related to these ideas which may be relevant to your interests. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208079 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208079 iTunes update that allows installing apps https://www.idownloadblog.com/2015/12/25/how-to-download-older-versions-of-ios-apps/ https://www.idownloadblog.com/2015/12/25/how-to-download-old... Charles proxy how to download specific app versions https://www.reddit.com/r/jailbreak/comments/auabt7/question_is_there_a_working_tweak_to_downgrade/ https://www.reddit.com/r/jailbreak/comments/auabt7/question_... Context for AppAdmin jailbreak tweak which allows for downgrading apps from device via App Store http://www.i-funbox.com/en/index.html http://www.i-funbox.com/en/index.html iFunBox lets you backup and install ipa from device via pc or Mac http://julioverne.github.io/description.html?id=com.julioverne.ext3nder-installer http://julioverne.github.io/description.html?id=com.juliover... Jailbreak tweak to auto resign apps and install/backup from device https://support.apple.com/apple-configurator https://support.apple.com/apple-configurator Apple Configurator allows device management and provisioning by your whitelisted macOS devices
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sudosysgen 7y ago
Smuggle the phone back using an electric dirt bike crossing the Canada-US border in the middle of the night, that way the TSA won't bother you.
- yingw787 7y ago
  I guess I should work on my bushwhacking skills.

aspenmayer 7y ago

After you load TestFlight and Signal build onto your phone, make a full encrypted local backup via iTunes.[0] Upload that backup image somewhere. Turn off Find My (iPhone) to disable activation lock. Restore iPhone to factory setttings. Return iPhone to factory sealed box. Optional: mail phone to self at destination or other location of your choosing in destination. Cross border. When at desired use location, unbox phone. Fetch backup you made earlier. Restore backup to iPhone. Use Signal. [0] https://support.apple.com/guide/itunes/back-up-your-ios-device-itns3280/12.9/mac/10.14 https://support.apple.com/guide/itunes/back-up-your-ios-devi...

yingw787 7y ago
That sounds much more feasible! I copied and pasted your tip into my notes app. Thanks!
- aspenmayer 7y ago
  Another tip is that it doesn’t have to be the same phone as far as the backup and restore is concerned. Enrollment of the TestFlight app might be impacted if the phone changes but that’s just my concern because I haven’t tested that part. Here’s some links related to these ideas which may be relevant to your interests. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208079 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208079 iTunes update that allows installing apps https://www.idownloadblog.com/2015/12/25/how-to-download-older-versions-of-ios-apps/ https://www.idownloadblog.com/2015/12/25/how-to-download-old... Charles proxy how to download specific app versions https://www.reddit.com/r/jailbreak/comments/auabt7/question_is_there_a_working_tweak_to_downgrade/ https://www.reddit.com/r/jailbreak/comments/auabt7/question_... Context for AppAdmin jailbreak tweak which allows for downgrading apps from device via App Store http://www.i-funbox.com/en/index.html http://www.i-funbox.com/en/index.html iFunBox lets you backup and install ipa from device via pc or Mac http://julioverne.github.io/description.html?id=com.julioverne.ext3nder-installer http://julioverne.github.io/description.html?id=com.juliover... Jailbreak tweak to auto resign apps and install/backup from device https://support.apple.com/apple-configurator https://support.apple.com/apple-configurator Apple Configurator allows device management and provisioning by your whitelisted macOS devices
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sudosysgen 7y ago

Smuggle the phone back using an electric dirt bike crossing the Canada-US border in the middle of the night, that way the TSA won't bother you.

yingw787 7y ago
I guess I should work on my bushwhacking skills.