The segfault is an obvious bug to solve. Until then the workaround that worked for me can be found here:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=11350062&postcount=2 It boils down to the unpair-pair sequence: sudo apt-get install libimobiledevice-utils idevicepair unpair && idevicepair pair -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/795475 Title: [iOS5 devices do not work] Unhandled lockdown error (-4) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libimobiledevice/+bug/795475/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs