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As I understand it, this uses the same protocols iTunes uses (or can use even if currently doesn't), so unless Apple breaks iTunes, these should either continue
by leonatan 11y ago
As I understand it, this uses the same protocols iTunes uses (or can use even if currently doesn't), so unless Apple breaks iTunes, these should either continue to work as is, or with modifications that will require adaptation.
- jackr9 11y agoActually this lets you do more than what iTunes lets you. iOS 8.3 has already prevented tools like iFunBox (which also uses this IIRC) to access the app sandbox directory.
- leonatan 11y agoThen it must have exploited some leftover, or Apple just moved stuff around. If backup is possible, then access to sandboxes is still allowed one way or another.
- eiz 11y agohouse_arrest used to allow direct access to the documents and container of any app. It's used by the Xcode "installed applications" list, to allow you to download and upload container contents. In 8.3 they changed it to only allow VendDocuments access to apps which actually have document sharing enabled in their Info.plist (and VendContainer access for ad-hoc provisioned apps, iirc). Backup is done via a completely separate service. iOS releases do tend to arbitrarily change the security policy of these services, but it's not clear that "Rootless" is anything more than business as usual. Guess we'll find out Monday.