How to SSH into your iPhone in 5 Easy Steps

Posted in How-To, Jailbreak by meebz. Published December 15th, 2008

Meebz Picture Guide to SSHing into Your iPhone
(A Mac and Windows Tutorial)

On Your Phone:

1. Download OpenSSH from Cydia

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2. Get Your iPhone’s IP Address

Go to Settings on your iPhone

Click on Wi-Fi

Click on the Blue Arrow by your Network’s Name

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On Your Comp:

Mac OSX

1. Download Cyberduck
2. Click Open Connection

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3. Change Protocol to SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol)

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4. Type in your iPhone’s IP Address in the Server area.

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5. Username: root
Password: alpine

Windows

1. Download FileZilla

2. Open File –> SiteManager –> Click New Site
3. Fill In the Fields

Host: Enter in the iPhone IP Address

ServerType: SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol)

LoginType: Normal

Username: root
Password: alpine

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You can now access the iPhone file system.

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If you need information on where to place or find files, leave a message.

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