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diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/hardware/usbmuxd.nix b/nixos/modules/services/hardware/usbmuxd.nix
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+{ config, lib, pkgs, ... }:
+
+with lib;
+
+let
+
+  defaultUserGroup = "usbmux";
+  apple = "05ac";
+
+  cfg = config.services.usbmuxd;
+
+in
+
+{
+  options.services.usbmuxd = {
+    enable = mkOption {
+      type = types.bool;
+      default = false;
+      description = ''
+        Enable the usbmuxd ("USB multiplexing daemon") service. This daemon is
+        in charge of multiplexing connections over USB to an iOS device. This is
+        needed for transferring data from and to iOS devices (see ifuse). Also
+        this may enable plug-n-play tethering for iPhones.
+      '';
+    };
+
+    user = mkOption {
+      type = types.str;
+      default = defaultUserGroup;
+      description = ''
+        The user usbmuxd should use to run after startup.
+      '';
+    };
+
+    group = mkOption {
+      type = types.str;
+      default = defaultUserGroup;
+      description = ''
+        The group usbmuxd should use to run after startup.
+      '';
+    };
+  };
+
+  config = mkIf cfg.enable {
+
+    users.users = optionalAttrs (cfg.user == defaultUserGroup) {
+      ${cfg.user} = {
+        description = "usbmuxd user";
+        group = cfg.group;
+        isSystemUser = true;
+      };
+    };
+
+    users.groups = optionalAttrs (cfg.group == defaultUserGroup) {
+      ${cfg.group} = { };
+    };
+
+    # Give usbmuxd permission for Apple devices
+    services.udev.extraRules = ''
+      SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="${apple}", GROUP="${cfg.group}"
+    '';
+
+    systemd.services.usbmuxd = {
+      description = "usbmuxd";
+      wantedBy = [ "multi-user.target" ];
+      unitConfig.Documentation = "man:usbmuxd(8)";
+      serviceConfig = {
+        # Trigger the udev rule manually. This doesn't require replugging the
+        # device when first enabling the option to get it to work
+        ExecStartPre = "${pkgs.udev}/bin/udevadm trigger -s usb -a idVendor=${apple}";
+        ExecStart = "${pkgs.usbmuxd}/bin/usbmuxd -U ${cfg.user} -f";
+      };
+    };
+
+  };
+}