Can I turn an appstore app into a system app?

Discussion in 'iTunes App Store Games & Apps' started by Vegeta, May 20, 2012.

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  1. Vegeta Banned

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    Is it possible to turn an app downloaded from the appstore into a system app like all the default ios apps?
    Vegeta, May 20, 2012
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  2. tinyman392 Super Moderator

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    Default as it in can't be deleted? There is a way to, you'd have to extract the .app file out of the ipa. Then put it in the /applications/ folder. It'll show up like a stock app. Corners may not be cropped though, so you may want to do that one yourself.
    tinyman392, May 20, 2012
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  3. Xerox Well-Known Member

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    Do this, do you mean a stock app so that it will get put onto your device when it is restored?
    Xerox, May 20, 2012
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  4. tinyman392 Super Moderator

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    That's not possible unless you edit the restore firmware file...
    tinyman392, May 20, 2012
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  5. Xerox Well-Known Member

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    exactly
    Xerox, May 20, 2012
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  6. Vegeta Banned

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    No just so the device recognizes it as a default app. Would I have to extract the ipa or would the .app from the device do?
    Vegeta, May 20, 2012
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  7. tinyman392 Super Moderator

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    What do you mean recognize it as a default app? Like a default web browser type of thing, or like an app that comes with the iDevice. The only thing special about apps that come with the iDevice is that they can't be deleted.
    tinyman392, May 20, 2012
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  8. Tkf1 Community Development Team

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    If you mean replacing Safari with Opera Mini there are Cydia tweaks to accomplish this.
    Tkf1, May 20, 2012
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  9. Vegeta Banned

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    No basically I am a fussy themer and I dislike how appstore apps always look slightly different. Let me try to explain. Youtube is a stock app ie its in a different folder as appstore apps and behaves differently in relation to icon masks. I want to take an app such as Doodle Jump, and make it behave in the same way.

    The thing that confuses me is apps like youtube have one .app folder with everything inside. Appstore apps have the .app inside another folder.
    Vegeta, May 21, 2012
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  10. icekillez Active Member

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    You can make a different icon and name it "DoodleJump"
    icekillez, May 21, 2012
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