iphone-backup-linux

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Encrypted iPhone backups and photo archiving on Linux without sudo.

byAbhinav Bansal

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Description

A utility and Claude Code plugin for performing full or incremental encrypted iPhone backups on Linux without requiring root privileges. It features an add-only photo archive that preserves original metadata, handles iCloud-synced media, and automates complex device pairing and mounting gotchas.

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Why this is interesting: A sophisticated Linux backup utility handling complex device pairing and encryption, built entirely with Claude Opus…
Attributed to: Abhinav Bansal@abhibansal60
Built with: Opus 5.5 Opus 5 Opus 4.8 Opus 4.7 Opus 4.6 Opus 4.5
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Tags: #linux #iphone #backup #utility

Discovered: X
First posted: X · Sep 27, 2026
Listed: Added 13h ago
Build: Strong
Models: Strong