General Trick App Store to get those Apple apps as 5S/5C

[smsh]

Have a jailbreak trick idea. I think there is a way to fake device ID as iPhone6,1 for example just for App Store app to get those Pages, Numbers, Keynote for free. I assume Apple uses User-Agent header to send such info, but couldn't find any proof of this on the internet.
Hacks allowing to spoof User-Agent won't work with App Store because it doesn't use UIWebView.
Any ideas?

 

[TriJetHero]

You can edit the iOS version number to 11A470a (5C/5S only firmware) in SystemVersion.plist located in /System/Library/CoreServices

That should work but could have some drawbacks.

 

[dhlizard]

The "free" package is the result of activation of a new iDevice after September 1st.

Not sure just changing a firmware version will trigger it being free.

 

[TriJetHero]

ah yes, forgot about that one..

maybe throw in a deactivation with SAM?

 

[smsh]

SystemVersion.plist won't work because build version is the same between 4S/5/5S/5C and the model number is not specified in that file.

As I remember, you can just skip entering Apple ID during activation process, so I think it's not the case. SAM doesn't need to have Apple ID entered either.

I think App Store sends the model identifier via HTTPS, there must be a way to spoof it

 

[TriJetHero]

SystemVersion.plist won't work because build version is the same between 4S/5/5S/5C and the model number is not specified in that file.

As I remember, you can just skip entering Apple ID during activation process, so I think it's not the case. SAM doesn't need to have Apple ID entered either.

I think App Store sends the model identifier via HTTPS, there must be a way to spoof it

Nope
For the 7.0 and the 7.0.2 that is correct, but the 7.0.1 11A470a is ONLY for 5C/5S.

 

[1984world]

I thought conversations regarding pirated apps was not allowed on this forum?

 

[TriJetHero]

I thought conversations regarding pirated apps was not allowed on this forum?

Is downloading a free app pirating?

 

[smsh]

Up to the moment I've sniffed that iPhone 5 on 7.0.2 uses such User-Agents accessing App Store:

itunesstored/1.0 iOS/7.0.2 model/iPhone5,1 (6; dt:79)
AppStore/2.0 iOS/7.0.2 model/iPhone5,1 (6; dt:79)
itunescloudd/1.0 iOS/7.0.2 model/iPhone5,1 (6; dt:79)

The problem is I can't spoof the User-Agent within the sniffer because of SSL.

Only one possibility to do that is via some hack which will change 5,1 to 6,1 before SSL encryption.

 

[powerstrokin]

I thought conversations regarding pirated apps was not allowed on this forum?

What an ironic comment considering your user name.

 

[thelatinist]

Is downloading a free app pirating?

I would say that it's less pirating and more outright fraud. I would argue that it's far worse than pirating .

 

[gngan]

I would say that it's less pirating and more outright fraud. I would argue that it's far worse than pirating .

Yup. That's a fraud and to a certain degree pirating too.

 

[TriJetHero]

Interresting turn is this discussion?

 

[dhlizard]

But true, none the less.

And threadstarter joined MacRumors just to defraud Apple so he could get some free apps to which he is not entitled.

 

[TriJetHero]

after consideration: you guys are right, a bit too eager to help on this one...

 

[BumpyFlatline]

after consideration: you guys are right, a bit too eager to help on this one...

I actually was on the same page as you and was gonna post as such. At first glance I didn't see anything wrong with this. But ultimately the others are right. It's stealing. These apps are for people who buy a 5s. It's similar (but not exactly) to say Microsoft office coming with windows on a new computer. Just because it's "free" for the person who bought he computer doesn't mean it's free for someone with an older computer.

I was ready to help the op too.

 

[iRetired]

Methinks this thread ought to be locked.

 

[TriJetHero]

Methinks this thread ought to be locked.

Why?

It's an open discussion were conclusion were drawn.