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Could not perform backup protocol version exchange, error code -6

#329

I had installed libimobiledevice via git (1.1.6)

$ idevicebackup2 backup test Backup directory is "test"
Started "com.apple.mobilebackup2" service on port 52506.
Could not perform backup protocol version exchange, error code -6

Devices: iPad 1, iPad mini, iPhone 5 same Error
Same Error on Raspbian an Arch Linux on my Raspberry Pi

Reported by M Macht · May 22nd, 2013 @ 12:45 PM

State: resolved
Milestone: 1.2.0 Release
Assigned to: Martin S. Martin S.

Activity

  1. M Macht
    M Macht

    <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd&quot;&gt;


    DLMessageProcessMessage SupportedProtocolVersions 2.000000 2.100000 MessageName Hello

    16:41:18 property_list_service.c:227 internal_plist_receive_timeout(): initial read=4
    16:41:18 property_list_service.c:236 internal_plist_receive_timeout(): 176 bytes following
    16:41:18 property_list_service.c:245 internal_plist_receive_timeout(): received 176 bytes
    16:41:18 property_list_service.c:259 internal_plist_receive_timeout(): printing 434 bytes plist:
    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
    <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd&quot;&gt;


    DLMessageProcessMessage ErrorCode 1 ErrorDescription No common supported protocol version MessageName Response

    Could not perform backup protocol version exchange, error code -6
    16:41:18 lockdown.c:185 lockdownd_stop_session(): stopping session

    May 22nd, 2013 @ 02:42 PM

  2. Martin S.
    Martin S.
    • State changed from new to open
    • Tag set to idevicebackup2
    • Assigned user set to Martin S.

    It looks like the protocol version is not correct.
    Which iOS versions were in use on each of the devices?

    July 1st, 2013 @ 04:03 PM

  3. Martin S.
    Martin S.
    • State changed from open to resolved
    • Tag changed from idevicebackup2 to idevicebackup2, protocol
    • Milestone set to 1.2.0 Release

    We are now at protocol version 3, thus this no longer applies and should work.

    September 6th, 2013 @ 02:39 PM

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