/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)
• blackra1n.app (blackra1n and limera1n)
• Calculator.app (Calculator)
• Compass.app (Compass - Works on iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4 only. For some reason, it is also on the iPod touch 4G, just can't be accessed...)
• Contacts.app (Contacts; MobileAddressBook.app in 3.x)
• Cydia.app (Cydia)
• 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. iOS 4.2 brings all features back.)
• GameCenter~iphone.app (Game Center)
• GameCenter~ipad.app (Game Center (iPad))
• 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 Wi-Fi YFrog Image )
• WebSheet.app (Used for overlaying web data. Usually for logging in to Wi-Fi Hotspots in Preferences.app)
• YouTube.app (YouTube)

Files

(none)

Parents

• /
• /var
• /var/stash