When we hit that "install now" button via the AppStore, I am curious what is the process behind getting the app onto the iPhone?
Does it download a compressed zip? pkg? and does a XCOPY equivalent ?
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It downloads an IPA file which is technically a zipped file that contains the app along with DRM signatures and other stuff. It deploys the app by copying the folder to /var/mobile/Applications/{GUID}/.
Mehrdad Afshari
2009-05-20 18:56:25
If you're curious to see the contents of an IPA file, it is really just a ZIP file.
Chris Lundie
2009-05-20 20:18:17