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Probing the ios sandbox


I am currently new to ios so I do need help in this. I am trying to probe the sandbox of an iphone to retrieve any data from an application such as contacts. From what I know, I need to have understanding of c/obj c programming and understand the features of the mobile with regards to sandbox. So for my questions,

1)How should I get myself started?
2)Are there any features of the mobile regarding about sandbox should I need to understand before proceeding? (Some examples would be great)
3)Do I need to create my own application such as an app that stores contacts to probe on(using XCode)?
4)Any critical information that I missed out?

Much help is needed. Thanks. This is for educational purposes


Solution

  • The sandbox is given to you by iOS, no need to set up or anything. The sandbox means that your app is limited in accessing system resources, specifically file system, documents and settings. It can play only in its "sandbox". But there is no mock like environment that you can use for testing.

    For more info on the sandbox, check out the iOS Programming Guide.