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Bypassing activation lock on A7 devices with Legacy iOS Kit

Devices on iOS 10 can bypass activation if /Applications/Setup.app is deleted before first boot. Since A7 devices can be restored to iOS 10.3.3 through Legacy iOS Kit, we can bypass activation lock very easily on these models.

Guide

1. Get Legacy iOS Kit for macOS or Linux from https://github.com/LukeZGD/Legacy-iOS-Kit. The complete version is not required for this guide.
2. Connect your activation locked A7 device (mine was an iPad Air 1) and choose Restore/Downgrade -> iOS 10.3.3, then choose the option to download the IPSW file for iOS 10.3.3. Once the file is downloaded, select "Start Restore" and wait for the restore to complete.

Warning

You must immediately boot the device into DFU mode once the restore has completed using the instructions for your device at https://theapplewiki.com/wiki/DFU_Mode. If the device's first boot occurs at this point, you'll need to restore to 10.3.3 again.

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Getting Authy back on Apple Silicon Macs

For some reason, Twilio has disabled the ability to install the iPad version of Authy on Apple Silicon Macs. With Authy Desktop also being discontinued, this means that there is no longer an official way to use the Authy app on macOS anymore. This guide is a workaround I found to trick sideloaded versions of Authy into signing in successfully, and using that with a sideloaded version of the Authy iPad app on macOS gives us the ability to use Authy on Mac again.

What's needed for this guide:

1. An iOS/iPadOS device with Authy installed normally
2. An Apple Silicon Mac with Authy sideloaded
3. mitmproxy
4. A decrypted and signed Authy IPA
5. Technical skill and patience