I think it's probably because of MobileSubstrate and other jailbreak tweaks which change how SpringBoard operates rather than the jailbreak itself. Just speculating though.
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'HiddenApps' Hides Stock Apps, iAds and More on Non-Jailbroken iOS Devices [Update: Removed]
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I think it's probably because of MobileSubstrate and other jailbreak tweaks which change how SpringBoard operates rather than the jailbreak itself. Just speculating though.
Now we know for sure Apple employees have MacRumors' tab open in Safari while working in the headquarters.
Or one of the many other Apple related websites that have posted about it..
They should do, the method this app uses is wiped after a reboot on a normal iOS install.
This is one thing that infuriates me about Apple's policies. This app (which I found out about too late) is something that some people obviously wanted. There are Apple apps that I have no use for, but which clutter up my iPhone. My solution was to simply make a folder called "Apple" and I dumped the offending apps there. But really -- why can't Apple simply allow us to delete the apps we don't want? If we need them again in the future, we can simply re-install them like other apps. Apple's policy for which apps I'm forced to have makes no sense.
I don't know about installing something from .de... even though it's supposedly fake, but what if it installs something else with it?
Indeed. The developer probably mis-characterized the purpose of the app. That's why I always laugh when people say that App Store is safer than Play Store. App Store does not allow malware in only if the developer openly declares that his/her app is a malware other wise they would not have any way of detecting what app is actually doing. Google at least scans all apps for malware. Apple simply trusts the developers. That's how we get flash light apps working as WiFi tethering etc.
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There's a new app coming out called hidden app apphider.
Apparently this 'hidden app apphider' is now out, it automatically installs itself on almost all iOS devices and then hides itself. You can see if you have it installed by looking for it on your device - if it's hidden then you must have it.
Here is what the app looks like:
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Also try looking for it on the App store - you won't find it, which of course proves it's all working brilliantly. In-app upgrades will be problematic unfortunately.
Apparently it's completely different from the way jailbreak packages like SBsettings or other apps work. I can hide any app while jailbroken and search for it in a Spotlight and it comes up. The method this app uses doesn't make it come up under Spotlight and isn't found when you ask Siri to open it. It doesn't really hide it, more like temporarily deletes it.
Just a reminder that Android phones allow you to completely disable any stock app
Yeah of course, this app has to operate within Apple's walled warden so it used a workaround.
So was this actually malware? What is this about it asking to install additional software from a .de source?
Just a reminder that Android phones allow you to completely disable any stock app
Not true, I have an android phone to test apps with and had to root it to remove some of the pre-loaded crap verizon put on there.
Yup. This is the one case where Apple are being *******s. There's simply no reason to either let us remove built-in apps, or allow us to hide them.
Realistically probably only about 1% of people use things like the Stocks app. Theres ZERO reason to have it as a core app.
Just a reminder that Android phones allow you to completely disable any stock app
Not true, there were a few apps on my Droid Charge before my G-Nexus that required rooting to disable and/or remove.
It's true from ICS onwards IIRC. Could easily be a feature of earlier versions too TBH, not sure. Go to Settings > Applications > All then go to the stock app you don't like and hit "Disable." It'll warn you that disabling system apps might make your phone "misbehave" but it'll let you do it. No root required.
Apple has a system like Google's which runs apps in a simulator before approving them, but as we know, that isn't an exact science. Malware still gets into the Play Store and malware sure as hell gets onto the App Store too.
Hmm, that is a very nice improvement, it's a shame that the majority of users on Android probably still can't take advantage of something like that.
Also just looked on the Nexus, I see it there, very nice.
(I had rooted it already so I never even cared to look)I have my iphone to download apps wi-fi only and it was waiting for me until I activate wi-fi. It downloaded the app even after it was removed from app store - apple has everything still on their servers.
My suggestion to Apple: Get rid of almost all standard apps, instead leave the AppStore there and when it’s first opened, show the user a category of essential Apps they might wanna try - there you can put all your bulk for users to download. Let them configure their device the way they want. Hell, it’ll even drive up AppStore sales by introducing App-shy users to this system.