Checkra1n only works on :

❌ iPhone XS/XR/XS Max or newer (A12+ chips).

| Risk | Description | |------|-------------| | | Unofficial .exe files may contain ransomware, keyloggers, or miners. | | Bricked device | Incorrect USB communication can corrupt iOS boot process. | | No updates | Unofficial ports lag behind official Linux/macOS releases. | | False positives | Many “Windows checkra1n” downloads are scams. |

To use checkra1n on a Windows PC, the standard method is to create a bootable USB drive running a lightweight version of Linux. This allows the Windows hardware to run the Linux version of the tool.