A Windows GUI tool for iOS developers to enable Developer Mode and mount Developer Disk Image on USB-connected devices — no Xcode or macOS required.
- Detect iOS Device — Automatically detect USB-connected iPhone/iPad
- Enable Developer Mode — One-click enable with automatic device restart handling; supports devices with passcode (reveals toggle in Settings)
- Mount Developer Disk Image — Bundled images for iOS 11.4–16.7; iOS 17+ via Apple TSS signing
- Auto-install Apple Driver — Bundled Apple Mobile Device Support, no need to install iTunes manually
- Auto-retry on USB disconnect — Automatically retries mount operation if USB connection is interrupted
Go to Releases and download the EXE matching your iOS version:
| File | iOS Version | Size |
|---|---|---|
DevImageWin_iOS17+.exe |
iOS 17.0 and above | ~100MB |
DevImageWin_Legacy.exe |
iOS 11.4 – 16.7 | ~550MB |
Most users should download
DevImageWin_iOS17+.exe— it covers all modern iOS devices.
- Connect your iPhone/iPad via USB
- Run the downloaded EXE
- Click "检测设备" (Detect Device)
- If Developer Mode is off → Click "开启开发者模式" (Enable Developer Mode), wait for device to restart, unlock device, then click detect again
- If DDI is not mounted → Click "挂载磁盘映像" (Mount Disk Image)
- Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
- iOS device connected via USB
- Internet connection (iOS 17+ only, for Apple TSS signing)
The app will auto-install Apple Mobile Device Support driver on first launch if not present. No need to install iTunes.
- Python 3.10+
- pip
pip install pyinstaller pymobiledevice3 PySide6 developer-disk-image IPython pyimg4 ipsw_parser
python prepare_ddi.py
python -m PyInstaller build.spec --clean --noconfirmBuild specific version using environment variable:
set BUILD_TARGET=ios17plus
python -m PyInstaller build.spec --clean --noconfirm
set BUILD_TARGET=legacy
python -m PyInstaller build.spec --clean --noconfirm| BUILD_TARGET | Output | Includes |
|---|---|---|
ios17plus |
DevImageWin_iOS17+.exe |
Personalized DDI only |
legacy |
DevImageWin_Legacy.exe |
DeveloperDiskImages only |
| (default) | DevImageWin.exe |
All DDI data |
MIT