Reviewed April 2026 – based on real-world testing across 5 different PCs and 12 Windows ISOs.

| Feature | Mina USB Patcher 1.1 | Rufus 4.x | Ventoy | |--------|----------------------|-----------|--------| | Windows 7 USB 3.x patching | ✅ Excellent | ✅ Basic (needs separate driver pack) | ❌ No | | Split WIM for FAT32 | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes (via plugin) | | Driver injection | ⚠️ Poor | ❌ No | ❌ No | | Multi-ISO boot | ❌ No | ❌ No | ✅ Yes | | Active development | ❌ Abandoned | ✅ Active | ✅ Active | | Portable | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | | UEFI Secure Boot support | ⚠️ Limited | ✅ Full | ✅ Full |

Click and follow the on-screen instructions to put your device into DFU mode.

Often used alongside checkra1n for iOS 13 and early iOS 14 versions. Why Was Mina USB Patcher 1.1 Used?

Though originally built for Mac, community workarounds (like ra1nUSB) allow it to run in Windows-compatible environments.

Based on available documentation and community references, here are the core features of version 1.1:

The patcher is optimized for the MINA’s hardware, ensuring stable connections and minimizing risks of bricking the device during patching.

It facilitates SSH connections via USB, which is crucial for running subsequent terminal commands to patch further restrictions.

On macOS 10.15 (Catalina) and later, unsigned applications (like many jailbreak tools) are blocked by Apple’s Gatekeeper . If Mina USB Patcher 1.1 refuses to open or shows a “damaged” warning, you can bypass the check using the following terminal command: