Universal Unbricker & Flasher for iPod Nano 6th & 7th Gen (2012 & 2015)
LeUnBrIck is an all-in-one toolkit for restoring bricked iPod Nano 6G / 7G devices using DFU/WTF mode.
It supports both the 2012 and 2015 hardware revisions and provides options to flash using wInd3x or ipodscsi.
- Restore softbricked iPod Nano 6G and 7G (2012 & 2015)
- Flash WTF & firmware images safely & easily
- Auto-download missing
.MSEfirmware files - Clean cli interface
- Automatic installation of required tools on Linux distros
- Windows Support (BETA) via
LeUnBrIck_Windows.bat - Cross-platform (Linux, macOS, Windows)
- Linux (Debian, Arch, Alpine, etc.) or macOS
Recommended: Arch Linux on real hardware (Steam Deck or Live USB works)
- USB-A to Lightning cable
- Required packages:
dfu-util,libusb,make,go,git
🛠 No need to install manually — the built-in installer handles it.
- Windows 7, 8, 10, 11
- Python installed and added to PATH
- USB-A to Lightning cable
Tip: Using a Linux Live USB is more reliable for flashing.
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/lycanld/LeUnBrIck.git
# Move into the project directory
cd LeUnBrIck
# Make the script executable
chmod +x LeUnBrIck.sh
# Launch the unbricker
./LeUnBrIck.sh-
Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/lycanld/LeUnBrIck.git -
Double-click
LeUnBrIck_Windows.bat(or run in a Command Prompt) -
The script will:
- Check for Python
- Install
requestsif missing - Run
main.py
-
Follow on-screen instructions to enter DFU/WTF mode and complete flashing
⚠️ Ensure your iPod is connected before running.
- Option 3 — Install required packages
- Option 2 — 2012/2015 iPod Nano 7G
- Option 1 — iPod Nano 6G
- Follow instructions to enter DFU/WTF mode and flash
- Option 4 — Credits
.
├── LeUnBrIck.sh # Main Bash script
├── LeUnBrIck_Windows.bat # Windows launcher (BETA)
├── main.py # Main Python script (Windows)
├── wInd3x/ # wInd3x restore tool
├── ipodscsi_linux/ # ipodscsi restore utility
├── firmwares/ # WTF/Firmware files (auto-downloaded)
├── assets/
│ ├── banner.png # GitHub banner image
│ └── discord_qr.png # Discord QR code
- Nano 6G support
- Auto-download
.MSEfiles - Upgraded TUI interface
- GUI (QT / Tkinter) - Soon
- Support both 2012 and 2015 hardware
- macOS support (NOT TESTED)
- Custom firmware flashing device (not locked to
/dev/sda) - Improve detection of iPod revision
- Windows support (BETA)
- GitHub does not allow files >100MB, so
.MSEfiles are not included - Script auto-downloads missing firmware files when needed
- Seeing
LIBUSB_ERROR_NO_DEVICEat the end of flashing is normal - Windows support is BETA; Linux/macOS is recommended for reliability
- @LycanLD — Creator & lead developer
- @Ruff — Packaging, testing, distribution
- @nfzerox — ipod_theme
- @CUB3D — ipod_sun
- @freemyipod — wInd3x, freemyipod, ipodscsi
- @Stefan-Schmidt — dfu_utils
- @760ceb3b9c0ba4872cadf3ce35a7a494 — ipodhax & IPSW unpacking
- @Zeehondie — Seal inspiration
- iPod Theme Discord: https://discord.com/invite/SfWYYPUAEZ
- iPod Modding Discord: https://discord.com/invite/7PnGEXjW3X
MIT License — free to use, fork, and modify. Contributions welcome.

