Apple Encrypted Archive
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| + | The decrypted and decompressed payload often contains an [[Apple Archive]].<ref>https://keith.github.io/xcode-man-pages/aea.1.html</ref><ref>https://www.theiphonewiki.com/wiki/Apple_Encrypted_Archive</ref> | ||
| − | iOS 18 | + | iOS 18 firmware images have started to use AEA-encrypted [[Apple Disk Image|DMG]] files.<ref>https://x.com/EliotAndres/status/1800453152938082308</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 03:08, 2 September 2024
Apple Encrypted Archive is a proprietary file format that can compress, encrypt, and sign files. The decrypted and decompressed payload often contains an Apple Archive.[1][2]
iOS 18 firmware images have started to use AEA-encrypted DMG files.[3]
[edit] File Information
AEA archive files begin with the hex values "41454131"
