I (and a few others) made several OT posts to Harmy's DE Star Wars thread in an effort at removing the iBook DRM…for any who missed this exchange, here are some highlights:
AntcuFaalb said:
I now own the "The Making of Star Wars" iBook. I've been working on deDRM'ing the 720p for you, Harmy.
The iBook itself isn't encrypted. In fact, the ".ibooks" format is just a ZIP file, so renaming it as ".zip" allows me to get at the contents with 7-Zip.
The deDRM program, Requiem 4.1 (the final version), will only work with iTunes 10.7, so I have it and iTunes 10.7 installed in a Windows XP virtual machine running on VirtualBox.
Requiem claims that it can't find any DRM'd files in my iTunes library (yes, I made sure to download the book with iTunes in the VM first), so I extracted all the files and invoked it from the command-line as "requiem.exe input-file output-file" where input-file is one of the m4v files from the iBook.
Requiem determines that the m4v is DRM'd, but gets stuck in the "working" state and never produces an output file.
This is just a progress update.
A_New_Hope said:
I did quite a bit of looking on (and archiving) the soon-to-be extinct? official Requiem Tor website AND in searching both there and elsewhere, this may be one of the most useful and comprehensive iBook DRM removal guides that I found…
-> http://www.ismoothblog.com/2012/12/apple-ibooks-and-itunes-drm-removal.html
Good luck, and…
May the force be with you! ;)
p.s. If you're running on a Mac, here's a really nice step-by-step iTunes uninstall guide…
-> https://discussions.apple.com/message/20625974#20625974
chyron8472 said:
Wouldn't this help?:
http://apprenticealf.wordpress.com/2012/09/09/
I have plenty of books on my Kindle, and I edit the metadata and formatting on nearly all of them to my liking with Calibre. This, of course, requires me to break the DRM on them in order to do so. I've never had need to break DRM on an iBook file before, but if it can be done, you can bet Alf's blog will give you the low down on it.
HanDuet said:
AntcuFaalb said:
The problem is that Requiem 3.3.6 + iTunes 10.5.3 is needed for breaking iBook DRM, but iTunes 10.5.3 requires iOS 5.1.1. Unfortunately, my iPad is on 7.0.3...
Mind sharing some more details? Is using your iPad (or other iOS device) a necessary part of the DRM removing process? If so, what iPad do you have? Have you attempted downgrading it to iOS 5.1.1? Is anything specific preventing you from installing iTunes 10.5.3?
I realized you've probably already considered these things, but in case you haven't, here's an article describing how to downgrade to iOS 5.1.1 and a download link for the iTunes 10.5.3 installer:
http://www.maclife.com/article/howtos/how_downgrade_back_ios_5
EDIT: Be warned that the process in the above article only works for certain devices, be sure to follow appropriate links and research the issue thoroughly before attempting any sort of iOS downgrade!!
http://filehippo.com/download_itunes_32/11465/
If a device running iOS 5.1.1 is essential to the process and you're unable to downgrade, I might be able to help. I have saved SHSH blob for my iPhone 4S, which means I SHOULD be able to downgrade without much trouble. Y'all just let me know, and I'll be happy to step in and fill this role if needed.
A_New_Hope said:
I had previously misunderstood that iBook DRM removal could be done entirely within the iTunes 10.5.3 and Requiem 3.3.6 dynamic (independent of actually having an iPad attached)…BUT after having a closer look at the Requiem Discussion Forum and the iSmooth Blog (that I provided a link to above), it appears as though it is a necessary step to attach an iPhone, iPad or iPod with iOS 5.1.1 or earlier.
According to iSmooth Blog’s “How to Troubleshoot Requiem Errors?” section:
“The only way [to successfully remove iBook DRM using iTunes 10.5.3 and Requiem 3.3.6] is by using an iPhone, iPad or iPod with (iOS 5.1.1) or earlier to synchronize your desired eBooks and retrieve valid keys.”
(…and, it appears as though the no-longer-under-development Requiem 3.3.6 and iTunes 10.5.3 combo is the ONLY game in town currently to remove iBook FairPlay DRM, so until another option arises it's an iPhone, iPad or iPod running iOS 5.1.1, or earlier, device or the highway).
HanDuet does raise some interesting questions in the possibly of exploring downgrading to iOS 5.1.1 (if that’s even an option) OR perhaps the use of another iOS 5.1.1 capable device.
Short of uncovering a viable iOS 5.1.1 device and using our one currently available software option, chyron8472 may be on the right track in looking toward Apprentice Alf’s Blog…
With Brahms now retired, Apprentice Alf would make a short, short list of possibly viable candidates potentially capable of successfully taking up the iBook DRM removal mantle. Perhaps contacting Apprentice Alf could help start a ball that may help to fill the void left by Brahms’ retirement last year.
That’s about all the help that I can possibly be with this…hopefully SOMETHING works! ;)
-A.S
g-force said:
DRM removal isn't working for me either. I'm using an iPhone (5.1.1), Requiem 3.3.6, and iTunes 10.5.2.11 on a PC. The problem is that this particular ebook was made for iPad only, so I can't authenticate for use on my iPhone. Requiem says:
The following files could not be decrypted: Making of Star Wars (Enhanced.ibooks(Key not found. Can you read this book?)
I'm guessing we need an iPad.
-G
Hope that might help to move things forward some! ;)
-A.S.