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Braeden Bateman

Reverse Engineer • Technician • iOS Developer • Tech Freedom Enthusiast

iOS Tweak Development

CalcConv – iOS Calculator Conversion Tweak

A jailbreak tweak that brings iOS 18-style unit conversions to older iOS, currently supporting iPhone 12 or similar sizes. Features custom UI, category search, and runtime hooking via Theos and Objective-C.

Reverse Engineering & Firmware Projects

PS2 Modbo 5.0 Install – GH-022 Board

Soldered Modbo 5.0 to PlayStation 2. Identified safe alternative 3.3V pads and resolved Y-break wire routing issue.

Modbo wiring closeup Modbo chip GND and power soldering

PC & Hackintosh Builds

Ryzen Hackintosh (OpenCore)

Set up macOS Sonoma and later Sequoia on a Ryzen 5700G / RX 5600 XT system. Configured OpenCore bootloader, USB mapping, and ACPI patches.

White Hackintosh build with RGB cooling

Asus VivoBook X512DA Laptop Hackintosh

Successfully configured macOS Big Sur on an AMD-based Asus VivoBook X512DA. Managed kexts, patched USB maps, and implemented Wi-Fi/trackpad compatibility fixes.

VivoBook Hackintosh running macOS
Asus X512DA Laptop Hackintosh running Big Sur

Custom PC – Red Theme Build

This configuration features a Ryzen 7 1700 and Radeon RX 5600 XT.

Red RGB PC build with air cooler
Ryzen 7 1700 / RX 5600 XT Configuration

Hardware Mods & Diagnostics

Hyperflash Fix with Resistors

Installed load resistors behind signal bulbs, diagnosed bundled headlight harness wiring using multimeter.

Installed resistor in Hyundai Tucson headlight assembly