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hoosierfan24

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Original poster
Jul 31, 2009
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Ok so i created an app a little while ago, and i lost my computer broke that had all the source code on it, and i want to make an update to the app but all i have is the .ipa file and i dont want to start over from scratch again on the app is there any way to recover the code from the ipa file?
 
While it's technically possible to "decompile" a binary, chances are any "code" you get will not even be readable, much less usable.

In the future you should always have backups. Look at a service like Dropbox to safeguard your data, especially something like source code.
 
While it's technically possible to "decompile" a binary, chances are any "code" you get will not even be readable, much less usable.

In the future you should always have backups. Look at a service like Dropbox to safeguard your data, especially something like source code.

Even better, use a proper source control system like Git, Mercurial or Subversion.
 
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