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iOS Jailbreaking Development

Proposed Q&A site for iOS developers who require help and advice when using undocumented iOS APIs. Developers who discover private iOS APIs and need a place to document them.
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This is to document Apples private APIs that most iOS developers will never use. As these API are inherently volatile the Q&A site will be very dynamic. The intended audience is; Hackers, Enthusiasts and developers looking at future uses of iOS devices. – rjstelling Aug 31 '10 at 16:57
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if the APIs are undocumented .. what prevents Apple from yanking them in a future release? – warren Aug 31 '10 at 19:28
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@warren This is exactly why we need to document them. Developers can use the site to see why their R&D app is broken or how to port private APIs to public APIs. – rjstelling Sep 1 '10 at 10:57
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This proposal is now in the Commitment phase — example questions are locked!

27 Example Questions (1 closed)

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Is there an API to access the iPad's Wi-Fi hardware directly?
added by rjstelling, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Aug 18 '10 at 17:31
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What API is used to launch an app like the home screen does. (App Store, and Mail also get launched by Safari.)
added by NSArray Mar 23 '11 at 0:19
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What private APIs are available for accessing media such as the iTunes library for music and videos?
added by Wayne Hartman Mar 30 '11 at 1:23
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Is there any private API to customize UITabBar easily?
added by NR4TR May 13 '11 at 9:21
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Can I change the wallpaper programmatically?
added by Brucecannon May 15 '11 at 1:13
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Can I access Nike plus radio data?
added by Brucecannon May 15 '11 at 0:50
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Can I get the diameter of a touch?
added by Brucecannon May 15 '11 at 0:53
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Does any have any insight into how to make an app run in the background like the Cydia store app "backgrounder" does?
added by user39649 Jun 22 '11 at 19:51
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Is there an API to connect with non-MFi bluetooth devices?
added by user41925 Aug 11 '11 at 5:47
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How can I implement a custom international keyboard?
added by albb, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Dec 18 '11 at 10:17
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Good question! I also want to know this and how to access dictionaries data for multi stage input languages like Japanese, Chinese, etc to show candidates above the keyboard as Apple does :) – nacho4d Jan 10 at 20:36
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What and where are the .plist strings that affect iOS UI?
added by fontgoddess Jun 26 '11 at 16:21
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How can you use launchd on iOS to launch an app every x hours?
added by fontgoddess Jun 26 '11 at 16:38
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What is the best way to jailbreak iPhone [X] running iOS [X]? [closed]
added by Mild Fuzz, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Dec 18 '11 at 10:18
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closed as off topic by Asad R., NSArray, NR4TR, Jasarien, crucified soul Jun 11 '11 at 11:03

This question does not relate to the topic of the proposal.
It was closed as part of an automated migration of off-topic to close votes on September 29, 2011.

not sure why this is off-topic. Seems ideal for a community wiki. – Mild Fuzz Oct 17 '10 at 12:57
It is off-topic because it is not about development for a jailbroken iOS device. – landonepps Jan 17 at 15:43
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[Jailbreak development for Dummies] How to get started in using Private frameworks?
added by nacho4d Jan 10 at 20:34
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Is it possible to modify an app for iOS 3.2+ that uses the iOS calendar API to run on 3.1.3 with the private calendar API?
added by fontgoddess Jun 26 '11 at 16:35
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How to catch hardware keyboard and other events? Example: Cmd, Alt, Ctrl, Shift, etc
added by nacho4d Jan 10 at 20:31
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How can I read the accelerometer?
added by Brucecannon May 15 '11 at 0:00
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This is documented: developer.apple.com/library/ios/#documentation/… – Tyler Crompton Dec 23 '11 at 9:55
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Can I read music data while it's playing?
added by Brucecannon May 15 '11 at 0:03
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I am creating a daemon app for the iPhone. Can I use all of the public API? Will addressbookAPI work in a background app that doesn't have a UI?
added by Itay Levin, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Dec 18 '11 at 10:17
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How to make and interface with a custom dock accessory?
added by thekirbylover Jan 11 at 3:19
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How can I support Siri in my App?
added by rjstelling Jan 13 at 19:45
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What APIs can I use to access the signal strength of the mobile signal?
added by rjstelling Jan 13 at 19:47
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Can I override the launching of [X] app when opening [Y] URL scheme?
added by rjstelling Jan 13 at 19:49
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How do I install iOS Apps on my Apple TV?
added by rjstelling Jan 13 at 19:50
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Is it possible to read an actual fingerprint on the touchscreen?
added by thekirbylover Jan 11 at 3:06
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Should I test my jailbreak tweak on the iPhone [x] running iOS [x]?
added by thekirbylover Sep 1 '11 at 10:19
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Why AppleCare don't give us advise about the best way to jailbreak our iPhone?
added by user41925 Aug 11 '11 at 5:52
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