/Applications

Summary

This is where all of the pre-installed native apps, as well as native jailbreak apps (from Cydia and elsewhere), are installed. They can't be deleted under normal circumstances. One can delete them on a jailbroken device through some sort of file-management tool such as SSH or iFile, although doing this is highly unrecommended as they can't be re-installed. Cydia will move this directory to the user partition and create a symlink to it.

/Applications --> /var/stash/Applications.*****

NOTE: In the title, the asterisks represent randomly generated characters that are generated when the folder is created and symlinked

App Store apps are installed by iTunes in the /var/mobile/Applications folder.

Children

This directory typically contains only application bundles.

• Folders
  • AdSheet.app (Hidden app for iAd support)
  • AppStore.app (App Store)
  • Calculator.app (Calculator)
  • Compass.app (Compass - iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4 only)
  • Contacts.app (Contacts; MobileAddressBook.app in 3.x)
  • DemoApp.app (Displays a video continuously when the device is not being used. Invoke with a file called Demo.mov in the user directory (/private/var/root for iOS 1.1.2 and lower, /private/var/mobile for iOS 1.1.3 and later). Used by Apple Stores.)
  • FieldTest.app (Hidden app for checking network parameters; Can be accessed by dialing *3001#12345#*; Retired in 4.0, returns in 4.1 providing only the cellular network RSSI display)
  • GameCenter~iphone.app (Game Center)
  • iOS Diagnostics.app (this can be accessed through Safari; just type diags:// into the URL bar.)
  • iPodOut.app (Hidden app for iPodOut functionality with third party equipment such as car entertainment systems)
  • Maps.app (Maps)
  • MobileCal.app (Calendar)
  • MobileMail.app (Mail)
  • MobileMusicPlayer.app (iPod/Music/Videos)
  • MobileNotes.app (Notes)
  • MobilePhone.app (Phone and FaceTime on the iPod touch)
  • MobileSafari.app (Safari)
  • MobileSlideShow.app (Camera/Photos)
  • MobileSMS.app (Messages
  • MobileStore.app (iTunes Store)
  • MobileTimer.app (Clock)
  • Nike.app (Nike+iPod)
  • Preferences.app (Settings)
  • Stocks.app (Stocks)
  • TrustMe.app (Used for visiting webpages with https protocol, related to certificates)
  • VoiceMemos.app (Voice Memos)
  • Weather.app (Weather)
  • Web.app (connects to /dev/io8log to use wifi YFrog Image )
  • WebSheet.app (Used for overlaying web data. Usually for logging in to WiFi Hotspots in Preferences.app)
  • YouTube.app (YouTube)

Parents

• /
• /var
• /var/stash