User:LuaGunsX/Preserving mobile applications
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This is a guide on how to preserve mobile applications.
Android
To preserve apps on Android, follow these steps:
- Install Files by Google from the Play Store, and then open the application.
- Select the Apps option from the main menu, and then find and select the app you want to preserve.
- Tap on the three dot menu (or similar) icon next to the app, and then choose Share (or Compress).
- Save the APK to your desired location.
iOS
Unlike Android, preserving mobile applications on iOS requires a jailbreak. To jailbreak, use this guide. Keep in mind that there is currently ANYTHING after iOS 17.0 (other than palera1n which only supports limited devices). If you see any jailbreak claiming to be a jailbreak for anything above iOS 17.0, it is a scam.
Identifying your iOS version
- Open the Settings application
- Navigate your way to General -> About -> Software Version (or Version on older iOS devices)
With Legacy iOS Kit (iOS 5 up to iOS 12.0.X)
If you have a Linux or MacOS computer, use Legacy iOS Kit to preserve iOS apps. If you are trying to use a virtual machine or Windows Subsystem for Linux, you will not succeed.
With TrollStore (iOS 14.0 up to iOS 17.0)
Follow CFW Guide's tutorial on installing TrollStore, and then install TrollDecrypt.