Fruit-phone restore station

iPotato Restore Tool

Up to 4 restore lanes Multi-station shared cache Per-lane progress

iPotato Restore Tool is a Windows restore station for shops processing multiple fruit phones. Run up to four restore lanes from one station, then let multiple stations share the same restore-file library so large files are downloaded, prepared, and reused across the shop instead of repeated at every bench.

The restore problem

One-at-a-time restore work does not fit a busy bench.

Standard consumer restore tools are built around one connected device and one operator waiting through the process. A refurb bench needs lane visibility, repeatable file selection, shared restore-file storage, and clear status when several devices are moving at once.

The iPotato answer

A lane-based restore station with reusable files.

iPotato treats each physical cable position as a lane, and each workstation can point at the same network restore-file library. One station can prepare a file, while other stations and future restores reuse that work instead of pulling the same huge file again.

Screens from the station

Four lanes on one station, shared files across many stations.

Four-Lane Restore Station

Lane Debug Window

Shared Restore-File Cache

Workflow

Map, detect, match, restore, and reset.

1

Map

Assign physical USB cable positions to lanes so the screen matches the restore station on the bench.

2

Detect

Watch for recovery-mode devices and attach device identity, lane, and restore preparation to the right card.

3

Share

Use one network restore-file library across multiple stations so big files become reusable shop assets.

4

Restore

Run the restore path with visible lane status, operation progress, debug logs, completion handling, and reset for the next device.

Without iPotato

  • One restore at a time keeps the workstation tied up while other devices wait.
  • Restore files may be downloaded or prepared repeatedly at each workstation instead of reused across the shop.
  • Operators have less visibility into which device, cable, or restore stage needs attention.
  • Detailed logs are available somewhere, but not organized around each lane.

With iPotato

  • Up to four restore lanes can be watched from one station-style interface.
  • Multiple stations can share one restore-file library while each station keeps its own local prepared cache.
  • Each lane shows device identity, file status, current operation, progress, and activity notes.
  • Debug details stay one click away without cluttering the main production view.
Application map

The pieces behind the restore station.

Lane Assignment

Maps physical USB ports to lane cards so operators can trust what they see on screen.

Restore File Matching

Matches recovery-mode device identity to the correct restore file in the archive.

One Shared Restore Library

Multiple iPotato stations can point at the same network restore-file library so large files are downloaded once and reused anywhere in the shop.

Local File Preparation

Each station can keep local prepared files for restore work so repeated runs do not redo the same copy/extract steps.

Per-Lane Activity

Shows what each lane is doing now: waiting, preparing cache, restoring, finishing, or ready for the next device.

Debug Windows

Keeps detailed lane logs available for troubleshooting without turning the main station view into a wall of text.

Operational fit

Made for repeat restore work.

Refurb benches

Process batches of fruit phones with clearer lane status and reusable restore-file preparation.

Repair operations

Restore sacrificial, test, or customer-approved devices with more visibility into each step.

Shared workstations

Use one network restore-file archive so Station 1, Station 2, and future stations all benefit from the same library.

Current status

Built from real restore-station work.

iPotato Restore Tool grew directly from Source Potato’s bench-side restore testing and multi-lane station design work. The goal is practical: make repeat restores easier to see, easier to reuse, and easier to scale from one station to multiple benches without each workstation rebuilding the same restore-file collection.

Want a multi-lane restore station?

Talk with Source Potato about iPotato, restore-file archive layout, lane mapping, and shared-cache design for one station or many.

Contact Source Potato