// Declaration
BOOL APCheckIfAppInstalled(NSString *bundleIdentifier); // Bundle identifier (eg. com.apple.mobilesafari) used to track apps
// Implementation
BOOL APCheckIfAppInstalled(NSString *bundleIdentifier)
{
static NSString *const cacheFileName = @"com.apple.mobile.installation.plist";
NSString *relativeCachePath = [[@"Library" stringByAppendingPathComponent: @"Caches"] stringByAppendingPathComponent: cacheFileName];
NSDictionary *cacheDict = nil;
NSString *path = nil;
// Loop through all possible paths the cache could be in
for (short i = 0; 1; i++)
{
switch (i) {
case 0: // Jailbroken apps will find the cache here; their home directory is /var/mobile
path = [NSHomeDirectory() stringByAppendingPathComponent: relativeCachePath];
NSLog(@"%@", path);
break;
case 1: // App Store apps and Simulator will find the cache here; home (/var/mobile/) is 2 directories above sandbox folder
path = [[NSHomeDirectory() stringByAppendingPathComponent: @"../.."] stringByAppendingPathComponent: relativeCachePath];
NSLog(@"%@", path);
break;
case 2: // If the app is anywhere else, default to hardcoded /var/mobile/
path = [@"/var/mobile" stringByAppendingPathComponent: relativeCachePath];
NSLog(@"%@", path);
break;
default: // Cache not found (loop not broken)
return NO;
break;
}
BOOL isDir = NO;
if ([[NSFileManager defaultManager] fileExistsAtPath: path isDirectory: &isDir] && !isDir) // Ensure that file exists
cacheDict = [NSDictionary dictionaryWithContentsOfFile: path];
if (cacheDict) // If cache is loaded, then break the loop. If the loop is not "broken," it will return NO later (default: case)
break;
}
NSLog(@"file find success");
NSDictionary *system = [cacheDict objectForKey: @"System"]; // First check all system (jailbroken) apps
if ([system objectForKey: bundleIdentifier]) return YES;
NSDictionary *user = [cacheDict objectForKey: @"User"]; // Then all the user (App Store /var/mobile/Applications) apps
if ([user objectForKey: bundleIdentifier]) return YES;
// If nothing returned YES already, we'll return NO now
return NO;
}
- (void)viewDidLoad
{
NSArray *bundles2Check = [NSArray arrayWithObjects: @"com.apple.mobilesafari", @"com.yourcompany.yourselfmadeapp", @"com.blahblah.nonexistent", nil];
for (NSString *identifier in bundles2Check)
if (APCheckIfAppInstalled(identifier))
NSLog(@"App installed: %@", identifier);
else
NSLog(@"App not installed: %@", identifier);
[super viewDidLoad];
}
I want to check what Application's installed on my iPhone 4 but it couldn't find the right path. /var/mobile/Library/Caches/com.apple.mobile.installation.plist
It is working on my jailbroken iPad 2 but not on my iPhone 4.
Did apple change where the com.apple.mobile.installation.plist is?
Thanks much
Because of the Apple application sandboxing you can't query anything outside of your applications own directory (sandbox).
This will work on a jail broken device because it removes the application sandboxing features from the OS.