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==What is Sideloading and Jailbreaking?== | ==What is Sideloading and Jailbreaking?== | ||
As it appears there is confusion on what this guide is for, I will try clarifying what terms mean, and the scope of this guide. | As it appears there is confusion on what this guide is for, I will try clarifying what terms mean, and the scope of this guide. | ||
*This guide covers Sideloading, Jailbreaking, and finding the directory of save files for backups. '''This guide ''does not'' cover editing game files in any way, piracy sources, further modifying a jailbroken device with tweaks, or cracking IPAs.''' Furthermore, neither of the file managers listed work on iOS 17 and above as of the writing of this guide. | *This guide covers Sideloading, Jailbreaking, and finding the directory of save files for backups. '''This guide ''does not'' cover editing game files in any way, piracy sources, further modifying a jailbroken device with tweaks, or cracking IPAs.''' <!--Furthermore, neither of the file managers listed work on iOS 17 and above as of the writing of this guide. Apparently this is false so I am commenting this out.--> | ||
*Sideloading is the act of installing an application on an iOS or Android device through another device. Because of restrictions set by Apple, by default, iOS apps sideloaded will not open a week after installation, and save data is kept by either sideloading it again, or resigning it (re-validating an app through Apple's services.), without uninstalling the app previously. Only three iOS apps can be sideloaded per Apple ID each week. | *Sideloading is the act of installing an application on an iOS or Android device through another device. Because of restrictions set by Apple, by default, iOS apps sideloaded will not open a week after installation, and save data is kept by either sideloading it again, or resigning it (re-validating an app through Apple's services.), without uninstalling the app previously. Only three iOS apps can be sideloaded per Apple ID each week. | ||
*Jailbreaking is the act of disabling many restrictions normally active on iOS from Apple, and traditionally involved enabling root access for an iOS device, but newer Jailbreaks do not enable root access. By itself, jailbreaking a device does not guarantee that games can be modded, as it will not decrypt all files on its own.<!--**Rootless Jailbreaks lack root access, but can still allow for many changes on a device. This largely restricts its access to user data folders and folders outside of rootfs. <ref>{{cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/jailbreak/comments/t6lleq/discussion_the_state_of_ios_15_aka_what_even_is_a/|retrieved=17 Apr 2025|title = Reddit, The state of iOS 15 (aka "what even is a rootless jailbreak anyway?)}}</ref>--> | *Jailbreaking is the act of disabling many restrictions normally active on iOS from Apple, and traditionally involved enabling root access for an iOS device, but newer Jailbreaks do not enable root access. By itself, jailbreaking a device does not guarantee that games can be modded, as it will not decrypt all files on its own.<!--**Rootless Jailbreaks lack root access, but can still allow for many changes on a device. This largely restricts its access to user data folders and folders outside of rootfs. <ref>{{cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/jailbreak/comments/t6lleq/discussion_the_state_of_ios_15_aka_what_even_is_a/|retrieved=17 Apr 2025|title = Reddit, The state of iOS 15 (aka "what even is a rootless jailbreak anyway?)}}</ref>--> | ||
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==Finding save files== | ==Finding save files== | ||
In all cases, the save file is stored as a .save file, although the file name itself for older game is either the game name or its abbreviation, for newer games the file is profile.save. Accessing local game files can be accessed through the directory /var/mobile/Containers/Data/Application, but note that ''any files related with the ipa itself, such as assets, cannot be accessed from this directory''. If concerned about data loss, copy said save files elsewhere and make sure it does not get lost. | In all cases, the save file is stored as a .save file, although the file name itself for older game is either the game name or its abbreviation, for newer games the file is profile.save. Note that accessing save files should require either installing the file manager with ''[https://trollstore.org/ Trollstore]'' or a jailbreak. Accessing local game files can be accessed through the directory /var/mobile/Containers/Data/Application, but note that ''any files related with the ipa itself, such as assets, cannot be accessed from this directory''. If concerned about data loss, copy said save files elsewhere and make sure it does not get lost. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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