How to unpack an iOS software and access its sources?

[Mihakralj]

Hello everyone,

I wonder this is a right section to ask my wish.

Most sections are locked for a newbie and I thought it would be the most trouble-free section to start my first request.

I'd like to unpack an iOS software and get my curiosity quenched by poking my head inside its sources.

Let me know what unpacking software I'll have to look for.

Thanks.

 

[BamSec1]

14 hours ago, Mihakralj said:

Most sections are locked for a newbie

That shouldn't be ... can you let us know which sections, or is it the Request sections you are referring to?

If yes, that's normal: members (new and old-timers) need to have 10 topics or post before they can post in those sections.

I'll move this topic to the correct section for you: the Tech Help & Security [software & hardware] is the place to ask for help.

[Bad Karma]

21 hours ago, Mihakralj said:

I'd like to unpack an iOS software

When you download an IOS app it has an .ipa extension

It's just a packed file like the .apk for android so a simple unpacker of your choice should allow you to extract all the files of the container file.

[bluescope]

7zip would probably be the easiest.

Maz

 

[uk666]

Step-by-Step Instructions:

Download and install WinRAR from here: 

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how to reinstall or upload the files back to your iPhone

1. On a PC, open iTunes.
2. Connect your device to your computer with a USB cable. * If a message asks for your device's passcode or to Trust This Computer, follow the onscreen steps.
3. Select your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch when it appears in the Finder window or iTunes.
4. Select Restore Backup.
5. Look at the date of each backup and pick the most relevant one.
6. Click Restore and wait for the restore time to finish. If asked, enter the password for your encrypted backup.

Unpack an iOS software on PC

1. Locate your desired iOS App (usually in My Music\iTunes\iTunes Media\Mobile Applications)
2. Make a copy of the iOS App or copy it to a new location.
3. Ensure that you have "Hide extensions for known file types" turned off in Windows Explorer (Organize - Folder Options - View).
4. Manually rename the file extensions from “. ipa" to ".rar".
5. Right-click on the RAR archive and click "Extract to fileName".