recovering source code

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  1. hoosierfan24, Nov 30, 2010

    hoosierfan24 macrumors member

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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?
     
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  2. cnstoll, Nov 30, 2010

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    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.
     
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  3. Luke Redpath, Nov 30, 2010

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