Decompile iPhone app binary

Edit: Removed the assumption that images/sound would be used in another application.

First, off you shouldn't be reverse compiling code so that you can get images/sound files from an iPhone or any other application for that matter.

Second, reverse compiling does not always guarantee a successful file generation of whatever file you're looking for. Whether it's an audio or image file.

It would be a much better approach for you in the long run, and in the process of learning that you either contact the authors of the app and ask for permission to use the images/audio that you're seeking (since you think it's such an awesome sound/image that you can't live without). Or you can do an audio mixing or image generation yourself.

If your lacking the time, skills or applications that would get you the quality of work you're looking for. I would recommend bring in a graphic artist or sound engineer/mixer.

You'd be learning how to manage a group or individual, convey your ideas correctly and informative, and you're more likely to build a better application as a result. And that is something you can't get from reverse compiling an iPhone application :-)

You can't be sued for looking at content you've purchased.

Azeem.Butt 2009-12-29 21:21:32

@ NSD - No you can't be sued for looking at content. But you shouldn't get into the habit of reverse compiling code in order to use an image/sound or other file. It leads to the dark side ;-)

Tammen Bruccoleri 2009-12-29 21:43:00

It's not so much looking at the images, sound, etc. that's the problem, it's the reuse of them without permission in your own application. There are many cases of copyright infringement like this in various knockoff iPhone applications, which is why people might be bristling at a question like this.

Brad Larson 2009-12-29 21:56:21

He never said he planned on re-using or re-selling it, you just wanted to rant. What skills and applications were responsible for producing this, exactly? http://www.bonecoder.com/_Img/Hummingbird.jpg

Azeem.Butt 2009-12-29 21:59:01

@ NSD - While I'd admit it's no Mona Lisa :-) I created that image with GIMP. And have since started working with a graphic artist. I'm not here to rant but merely learn, and offer my suggestions from time to time. And in no way am I disagreeing with your answer. I just don't want developers to get into the habit of reverse compiling code as it's not the recommended way in learning how to develop applications.

Tammen Bruccoleri 2009-12-29 22:22:25

@Tammen thanks for the reply but the reason I asked it in the first place is because I have an application with a sensitive content that I don't want to be out there... @NSD's link showed that I cannot protect my content once it's in the application binary

lnetanel 2009-12-31 11:59:19

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