The "iPhone 9" (often associated with the iPhone SE 2nd Generation) and the specific internal board identifier "3D101AP" (likely a reference to a specific variant or development board) can encounter a "loader not found" error during flashing or jailbreaking processes . This usually indicates a communication breakdown between the flashing tool and the device's hardware.
The --loader-fix flag bypasses version checking for the NAND controller. loader for iphone9 3d101ap not found better
If you are manually pointing the software to an IPSW (iPhone Software) file, that file might be corrupt or incomplete. The tool attempts to unzip the IPSW to grab the specific Firmware/dfu/iBSS.iphone9... files, and if it can't, it reports them as "not found." Understanding the "Loader Not Found" Error The "iPhone
Before fixing the "loader not found" error, you must understand your device. If you are manually pointing the software to