Open-source software
Last updated: 13 November 2026
MovTron relies on programs written by other people and shared under open-source licences. They are supplied alongside MovTron as separate programs, each under its own licence. You are free to use, study, share and change them as their licences allow. MovTron’s licence check does not apply to them.
Programs supplied with MovTron
| Program | What it does | Licence |
|---|---|---|
| pymobiledevice3 | Talks to the iPhone and makes the local backup | GNU GPL, version 3 or later |
| wa-crypt-tools | Opens and locks the encrypted backup file | GNU GPL, version 3 or later |
| pyiosbackup | Opens a password-protected iPhone backup | GNU GPL, version 3 |
| MovTron’s iPhone backup helper (ios_inject, ios_backup) | Our own small program that uses pyiosbackup; it runs separately from the rest of MovTron and its source is included | GNU GPL, version 3 or later |
| Pillow | Reads the size of pictures | MIT-CMU licence |
| cryptography | Checks signatures and handles encrypted files | Apache Licence 2.0 or BSD |
| Python | Runs the programs | Python Software Foundation License |
Programs downloaded during setup
| Program | From | Terms |
|---|---|---|
| Android SDK Platform-Tools (adb) | Downloaded from Google by the setup script | Google’s terms for the Android SDK |
| Apple device software (Windows only) | Installed by you from Apple | Apple’s licence |
Source code
The complete source code of the exact versions of the GPL programs we supply, with their build scripts, is included in every MovTron download, in the open-source folder, at no charge. Until downloads open, or if you want it separately, write to movtronhelp@gmail.com and we will send it.
The full licence texts are included in the MovTron folder, in open-source/licences.
Thank you
MovTron would not exist without the people who wrote and maintain these projects.