Relaunch an existing iOS app on App Store after changing the signing certificate?
Apologies in advance if this is a bad question though I really need to understand this. I got to know that we can resign any .IPA file without having the need of code. Following are the links with the solution.
https://forums.developer.apple.com/thread/71343
https://coderwall.com/p/dgdgeq/how-to-re-sign-ios-builds
This brings a question to my mind that by doing this anyone can relaunch any existing app. Let’s say, I download the .IPA file of any famous app like “Angry Birds”. Now using the above mentioned process, I can resign the app using my certificates and launch it in my name. I am sure this won't be possible at all and I am missing something big.
Can anybody please help me understand how it works ? Thanks for your help.
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asked Nov 15 '18 at 17:34
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Apologies in advance if this is a bad question though I really need to understand this. I got to know that we can resign any .IPA file without having the need of code. Following are the links with the solution.
https://forums.developer.apple.com/thread/71343
https://coderwall.com/p/dgdgeq/how-to-re-sign-ios-builds
This brings a question to my mind that by doing this anyone can relaunch any existing app. Let’s say, I download the .IPA file of any famous app like “Angry Birds”. Now using the above mentioned process, I can resign the app using my certificates and launch it in my name. I am sure this won't be possible at all and I am missing something big.
Can anybody please help me understand how it works ? Thanks for your help.
ios iphone app-store mobile-application
asked Nov 15 '18 at 17:34
LetsLearnLetsLearn
47110
1
Apple actually checks if the Binary of an app matches any other that already exists on the store.. I have a coworker that has been rejected for this before and he had to explain to them that it's not possible for it to match so they can verify again.
– Brandon
Nov 15 '18 at 18:17
Thanks Brandon. Does this mean that if someone uses enterprise portal instead of app store to launch app, then this is doable. One can launch somebody's app in his/her name on enterprise portal ? I believe Apple can't check on the enterprise portal.
– LetsLearn
Nov 15 '18 at 18:25
I'm not sure about enterprise stuff, but yes you can re-sign any IPA.. After all, this is how Jailbroken AppStores work..
– Brandon
Nov 15 '18 at 18:33
sure. Thanks Brandon.
– LetsLearn
Nov 15 '18 at 18:34
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It depends on the audience for the app. Apple has cracked down on developers providing slight variations of the same app in the past. Your scenario might be better served by a B2B app or an enterprise distribution.
– Paulw11
Nov 15 '18 at 19:30
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show 2 more comments
Apologies in advance if this is a bad question though I really need to understand this. I got to know that we can resign any .IPA file without having the need of code. Following are the links with the solution.
https://forums.developer.apple.com/thread/71343
https://coderwall.com/p/dgdgeq/how-to-re-sign-ios-builds
This brings a question to my mind that by doing this anyone can relaunch any existing app. Let’s say, I download the .IPA file of any famous app like “Angry Birds”. Now using the above mentioned process, I can resign the app using my certificates and launch it in my name. I am sure this won't be possible at all and I am missing something big.
Can anybody please help me understand how it works ? Thanks for your help.
ios iphone app-store mobile-application
asked Nov 15 '18 at 17:34
LetsLearnLetsLearn
47110
Apologies in advance if this is a bad question though I really need to understand this. I got to know that we can resign any .IPA file without having the need of code. Following are the links with the solution.
https://forums.developer.apple.com/thread/71343
https://coderwall.com/p/dgdgeq/how-to-re-sign-ios-builds
This brings a question to my mind that by doing this anyone can relaunch any existing app. Let’s say, I download the .IPA file of any famous app like “Angry Birds”. Now using the above mentioned process, I can resign the app using my certificates and launch it in my name. I am sure this won't be possible at all and I am missing something big.
Can anybody please help me understand how it works ? Thanks for your help.
ios iphone app-store mobile-application
ios iphone app-store mobile-application
asked Nov 15 '18 at 17:34
LetsLearnLetsLearn
47110
asked Nov 15 '18 at 17:34
LetsLearnLetsLearn
47110
asked Nov 15 '18 at 17:34
LetsLearnLetsLearn
47110
asked Nov 15 '18 at 17:34
LetsLearnLetsLearn
47110
asked Nov 15 '18 at 17:34
LetsLearnLetsLearn
47110
47110
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Apple actually checks if the Binary of an app matches any other that already exists on the store.. I have a coworker that has been rejected for this before and he had to explain to them that it's not possible for it to match so they can verify again.
– Brandon
Nov 15 '18 at 18:17
Thanks Brandon. Does this mean that if someone uses enterprise portal instead of app store to launch app, then this is doable. One can launch somebody's app in his/her name on enterprise portal ? I believe Apple can't check on the enterprise portal.
– LetsLearn
Nov 15 '18 at 18:25
I'm not sure about enterprise stuff, but yes you can re-sign any IPA.. After all, this is how Jailbroken AppStores work..
– Brandon
Nov 15 '18 at 18:33
sure. Thanks Brandon.
– LetsLearn
Nov 15 '18 at 18:34
2
It depends on the audience for the app. Apple has cracked down on developers providing slight variations of the same app in the past. Your scenario might be better served by a B2B app or an enterprise distribution.
– Paulw11
Nov 15 '18 at 19:30
|
show 2 more comments
1
Apple actually checks if the Binary of an app matches any other that already exists on the store.. I have a coworker that has been rejected for this before and he had to explain to them that it's not possible for it to match so they can verify again.
– Brandon
Nov 15 '18 at 18:17
Thanks Brandon. Does this mean that if someone uses enterprise portal instead of app store to launch app, then this is doable. One can launch somebody's app in his/her name on enterprise portal ? I believe Apple can't check on the enterprise portal.
– LetsLearn
Nov 15 '18 at 18:25
I'm not sure about enterprise stuff, but yes you can re-sign any IPA.. After all, this is how Jailbroken AppStores work..
– Brandon
Nov 15 '18 at 18:33
sure. Thanks Brandon.
– LetsLearn
Nov 15 '18 at 18:34
2
It depends on the audience for the app. Apple has cracked down on developers providing slight variations of the same app in the past. Your scenario might be better served by a B2B app or an enterprise distribution.
– Paulw11
Nov 15 '18 at 19:30
1
1
Apple actually checks if the Binary of an app matches any other that already exists on the store.. I have a coworker that has been rejected for this before and he had to explain to them that it's not possible for it to match so they can verify again.
– Brandon
Nov 15 '18 at 18:17
Apple actually checks if the Binary of an app matches any other that already exists on the store.. I have a coworker that has been rejected for this before and he had to explain to them that it's not possible for it to match so they can verify again.
– Brandon
Nov 15 '18 at 18:17
Thanks Brandon. Does this mean that if someone uses enterprise portal instead of app store to launch app, then this is doable. One can launch somebody's app in his/her name on enterprise portal ? I believe Apple can't check on the enterprise portal.
– LetsLearn
Nov 15 '18 at 18:25
Thanks Brandon. Does this mean that if someone uses enterprise portal instead of app store to launch app, then this is doable. One can launch somebody's app in his/her name on enterprise portal ? I believe Apple can't check on the enterprise portal.
– LetsLearn
Nov 15 '18 at 18:25
I'm not sure about enterprise stuff, but yes you can re-sign any IPA.. After all, this is how Jailbroken AppStores work..
– Brandon
Nov 15 '18 at 18:33
I'm not sure about enterprise stuff, but yes you can re-sign any IPA.. After all, this is how Jailbroken AppStores work..
– Brandon
Nov 15 '18 at 18:33
sure. Thanks Brandon.
– LetsLearn
Nov 15 '18 at 18:34
sure. Thanks Brandon.
– LetsLearn
Nov 15 '18 at 18:34
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It depends on the audience for the app. Apple has cracked down on developers providing slight variations of the same app in the past. Your scenario might be better served by a B2B app or an enterprise distribution.
– Paulw11
Nov 15 '18 at 19:30
It depends on the audience for the app. Apple has cracked down on developers providing slight variations of the same app in the past. Your scenario might be better served by a B2B app or an enterprise distribution.
– Paulw11
Nov 15 '18 at 19:30
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Apple actually checks if the Binary of an app matches any other that already exists on the store.. I have a coworker that has been rejected for this before and he had to explain to them that it's not possible for it to match so they can verify again.
– Brandon
Nov 15 '18 at 18:17
Thanks Brandon. Does this mean that if someone uses enterprise portal instead of app store to launch app, then this is doable. One can launch somebody's app in his/her name on enterprise portal ? I believe Apple can't check on the enterprise portal.
– LetsLearn
Nov 15 '18 at 18:25
I'm not sure about enterprise stuff, but yes you can re-sign any IPA.. After all, this is how Jailbroken AppStores work..
– Brandon
Nov 15 '18 at 18:33
sure. Thanks Brandon.
– LetsLearn
Nov 15 '18 at 18:34
2
It depends on the audience for the app. Apple has cracked down on developers providing slight variations of the same app in the past. Your scenario might be better served by a B2B app or an enterprise distribution.
– Paulw11
Nov 15 '18 at 19:30