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+ | This folder contains applications that were downloaded from the [[/Applications/AppStore.app|App Store]]. Preinstalled apps and [[Cydia Application|Cydia]] apps, are installed into [[/Applications]]. In [[iOS]] 8 and later, this folder was replaced with [[/private/var/mobile/Containers]]. |
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− | == Summary == |
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− | Contains App Store applications. Preinstalled native, as well as Cydia apps, are installed in [[/Applications]]. |
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== Children == |
== Children == |
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− | + | See also: ''Apple Developer Publications'', ''iOS Application Programming Guide'' available for free in the [[iBookStore]]. |
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− | For each application, the following folder structure is created: |
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=== Folders === |
=== Folders === |
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+ | *{{ipfw|$uuid$}} (the [[wikipedia:Universally unique identifier|UUID]] of the application) |
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− | *{{ipfw|xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx}} (X's represent hexadecimal digits. Applications are sandboxed to this folder.) |
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− | *{{ipfw|xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx/yyyyy.app}} (Y's are replaced with the application's name. The contents of this folder are signed and checked at runtime.) |
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− | *{{ipfw|xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx/Documents}} (Contents of this folder are backed up during a sync and may be accessed through iTunes File Sharing, if enabled in the <code>{{ipfw|xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx/iTunesMetadata.plist|iTunesMetadata.plist}}</code>) |
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− | *{{ipfw|xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx/Library}} (Contents of this folder are backed up, with the exception of the <code>Caches</code> subfolder) |
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− | *{{ipfw|xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx/tmp}} |
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=== Files === |
=== Files === |
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+ | (none) |
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− | *{{ipfw|xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx/iTunesArtwork}} (Large icon used in iTunes; JPEG, 512x512) |
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− | *{{ipfw|xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx/iTunesMetadata.plist}} |
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== Parents == |
== Parents == |
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− | + | {{parent|private|var|mobile}} |
Latest revision as of 17:36, 26 June 2019
This folder contains applications that were downloaded from the App Store. Preinstalled apps and Cydia apps, are installed into /Applications. In iOS 8 and later, this folder was replaced with /private/var/mobile/Containers.
Children
See also: Apple Developer Publications, iOS Application Programming Guide available for free in the iBookStore.
Folders
Files
(none)