Change name of iPhone app

Tradewind

macrumors member

Original poster

• Apr 19, 2009

• #1

Is there a way to change the display name of the app on the iPhone screen without jailbreaking it? Some applications have very convoluted names that tells nothing about the program, so I actually forget what the application does and ends up deleting it.

 

wackymacky

macrumors 68000

• Apr 19, 2009

• #2

I was wondering about modifing the file in the iTunes libarary, deleating off the phone then re-syncing to get it bacl on the phone.

Worst thing is you'll need to deleate it and download again.

 

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siorai

macrumors 6502

• Apr 19, 2009

• #3

I would tend to doubt it just because there can be quite a few different files on the phone for an app. You would have to have access to those and then probably do some renaming/hex-edit hacking from there. That's if it's even possible once the app is compiled.

 

fishkorp

macrumors 68030

• Apr 20, 2009

• #4

The display name is in the plist file in the application bundle. If you unpackage the bundle and change the name the digital signature will no longer match and it won't install.

So, no, you can't change the name without jailbreaking.