manifest.db is an SQLite database that contains a list of all the files and folders extracted from the iPhone via the backup mechanism. The Files table of the database includes the following columns:
- fileID: This is a Secure Hash Algorithm 1 (SHA1) hash of the domain, plus the - symbol and file or folder relative path. For example, ae94e0607ca39a88c18aca095cb5b4f8471291a0 is the SHA1 hash for CameraRollDomain-Media/PhotoData/Thumbnails/V2/DCIM/102APPLE.
- domain: This is the domain to which the file or folder belongs (all files in iOS are divided into multiple domains—for example, CameraRollDomain and HomeDomain).
- relativePath: This is the relative path to the file (including the filename) or folder.
- flags: These are the file flags. ...