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/Applications
Summary
This is where all of the pre-installed native apps, as well as native jailbreak apps (from Cydia and elsewhere), are installed. They can't be deleted under normal circumstances. One can delete them on a jailbroken device through some sort of file-management tool such as SSH or iFile, although doing this is highly unrecommended as they can't be re-installed.
New user apps are installed via iTunes or the App Store in the /private/var/mobile/Applications folder.
Children
Folders
Native Apps
| Folder name (generic) | Folder name (iPad version) | Folder name (Apple TV version) | Application name | 1.x | 2.x | 3.x | 4.x | 5.x | 6.x | 7.x | 8.x (beta) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AACredentialRecoveryDialog.app | ? | No Apple TV Version | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | ? | |
| AdSheet.app (iAd.app in iOS 8) | AdSheet~ipad.app | No Apple TV Version | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Hidden app for iAd support (Both included on iPad) | |
| No iPhone or iPod touch version | No iPad Version | AppleTV.app | No | No | No | 4.1.1/4.2.1+ | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | The Apple TV's equivalent of SpringBoard. Used on iOS 4.2 and higher. Prior to 4.2.1, it was known as Lowtide.app. | |
| AppStore.app | AppStore.app | No Apple TV Version | App Store | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Client for the App Store |
| AskPermissionUI.app | AskPermissionUI.app | No Apple TV Version | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | App for the UI for Family Sharing purchase confirmations | |
| BugReporter.app | BugReporter.app | No Apple TV Version | Bug Reporter | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | An app for conveniently reporting bugs, specific to beta releases starting with iOS 8. |
| Calculator.app | No iPad version | No Apple TV Version | Calculator | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Calculator. Icon evolved over major OS releases. Landscape scientific mode added in iOS 2.0. |
| Camera.app | Camera.app (iPad 2 and newer only) | No Apple TV Version | Camera | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Camera. Split from MobileSlideShow.app starting with iOS 4.0. |
| Compass.app | No iPad Version | No Apple TV Version | Compass | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Compass. Only available on qualifying devices. |
| CompassCalibrationViewService.app | ? | No Apple TV Version | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | ? | |
| Contacts~iphone.app (MobileAddressBook.app before iOS 4) | Contacts~ipad.app | No Apple TV Version | Contacts | Partial | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Contacts. |
| Copilot.app | ? | No Apple TV Version | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | ? | |
| DDActionsService.app | DDActionsService.app | No Apple TV Version | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| DemoApp.app | DemoApp.app | No Apple TV Version | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Displays a video continuously when the device is not being used. Invoke with a file called Demo.mov in the user directory (/private/var/root for iOS 1.1.2 and lower, /private/var/mobile for iOS 1.1.3 and later). Used by Apple Stores. | |
| Diagnostics.app (Not to be confused with iOS Diagnostics.app, Diagnostics.app currently serves no purpose) | Diagnostics.app | No Apple TV Version | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Currently, this serves no clear purpose. It has lorem ipsum inside it, and accept and decline buttons. | |
| FacebookAccountMigrationDialog.app | FacebookAccountMigrationDialog.app | No Apple TV Version | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Facebook service. | |
| FaceTime.app | FaceTime.app | No Apple TV Version | FaceTime | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | FaceTime application for devices running iOS 7 or later. |
| Family.app | Family.app | No Apple TV Version | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Application for Family Sharing. Doesn't appear to work yet. | |
| FieldTest.app | FieldTest.app (3G only) | No Apple TV Version | Yes | Yes | Yes | See notes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Hidden app for checking network parameters; Can be accessed by dialing *3001#12345#*; Retired in 4.0, returns in 4.1 providing only the cellular network RSSI display. iOS 4.2 brings all features back.
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| GameCenterUIService.app | GameCenterUIService.app | No Apple TV Version | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| GameCenter~iphone.app | GameCenter~ipad.app | No Apple TV Version | Game Center | No | No | No | 4.1+ | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Game Center. |
| Health.app | Health.app | No Apple TV Version | Health | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | The Health app. Works as the center of HealthKit enabled apps. |
| HealthPrivacyService.app | HealthPrivacyService.app | No Apple TV Version | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | A service for Health.app, apparently in place to protect your privacy. | |
| iAdOptOut.app | iAdOptOut.app | No Apple TV Version | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| iBooks.app | iBooks.app | No Apple TV Version | iBooks | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | iBooks app built into iOS 8. |
| InCallService.app | InCallService.app | No Apple TV Version | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | ||
| iOS Diagnostics.app | iOS Diagnostics.app | No Apple TV Version | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | This can be accessed through Safari; just type diags:// into the URL bar. | |
| iPodOut.app | iPodOut.app | No Apple TV Version | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Template:No (?) | Hidden app for iPodOut functionality with third party equipment such as car entertainment systems. Provides a media selection and notification view interface through the video output. | |
| iTunes.app (Not to be confused with MobileStore.app, the iTunes Store app) | iTunes.app | No Apple TV Version | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Hidden app. Crashes on startup. Purpose not known. | |
| kbd.app | kbd.app | No Apple TV Version | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | ||
| MailCompositionService.app | MailCompositionService.app | No Apple TV Version | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Maps~iphone.app (Maps.app on iOS 7) | Maps~ipad.app | No Apple TV Version | Maps | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Maps. |
| MessagesNotificationViewService.app | MessagesNotificationViewService.app | No Apple TV Version | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | ||
| MessagesViewService.app | MessagesViewService.app | No Apple TV Version | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| MobileCal.app | MobileCal.app | No Apple TV Version | Calendar | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Calendar. |
| MobileMail.app | MobileMail.app | No Apple TV Version | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Mail. Updated in iOS 4 and iOS 7. | |
| MobileMusicPlayer.app | MobileMusicPlayer.app | No Apple TV Version | iPod; Music; Videos | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | iPod/Music/Videos. Uses the Application Roles feature to have more than one icon. Split into separate Music/Videos apps since iOS 5. |
| MobileNotes.app | MobileNotes.app | No Apple TV Version | Notes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Notes. |
| MobilePhone.app | MobilePhone.app (iPad 2 and newer only, running iOS 6 and under) | No Apple TV Version | Phone; FaceTime for iOS 6 and under | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Only FaceTime is shown on the iPad and iPod touch. On iOS 7 FaceTime is an independent application. Uses the Application Roles feature to have more than one icon. |
| MobileReplayer.app | MobileReplayer.app | No Apple TV Version | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | MobileReplayer's purpose isn't known. Crashes upon startup. | |
| MobileSafari.app | MobileSafari.app | No Apple TV Version | Safari | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Mobile Safari web browser. |
| MobileSlideShow.app | MobileSlideShow.app | No Apple TV Version | Photos (iOS 4 and above); Photos, Camera (older OS versions) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Photo Albums, Places, Faces*, Events* and Import°.
* Mac only. ° with iPad Camera Connection Kit |
| MobileSMS.app | MobileSMS.app | No Apple TV Version | Messages; Text (iPhone OS < 2.2.1) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | SMS, MMS and iMessage |
| MobileStore.app | MobileStore.app | No Apple TV Version | iTunes Store (iTunes prior to iOS 7) | 1.1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | iTunes Store and Ping. |
| MobileTimer.app (MobileTimer~iphone.app on iOS 6 only) | MobileTimer~ipad.app (only from iOS 6) | No Apple TV Version | Clock | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | World Clocks, Alarms, Stopwatch and countdown Timer. |
| Music~iphone.app (Music.app on iOS 7) | Music~ipad.app | No Apple TV Version | Music | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Previously part of MobileMusicPlayer.app. Icon is identical to the one previously only displayed on iPod touches. |
| Nike.app | No iPad Version | No Apple TV Version | Nike+iPod | No | 2.2.1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Nike+iPod. Only on applicable devices (iPod touch 2G, iPhone 3G, and newer) when enabled in Settings. |
| Podcasts.app | Podcasts.app | No Apple TV Version | Podcasts | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Podcasts app built into iOS 8. |
| PreBoard.app | PreBoard.app | No Apple TV Version | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Unknown, crashes at start. | |
| Preferences.app | Preferences.app | No Apple TV Version | Settings | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Settings. |
| PrintStatus.app | PrintStatus.app | No Apple TV Version | Print Center | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Print Center. |
| quicklookd.app | quicklookd.app | No Apple TV Version | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Reminders.app | Reminders.app | No Apple TV Version | Reminders | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Reminders application. |
| Setup.app | Setup.app | No Apple TV Version | Setup | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Hidden setup app. Opens automatically after a restore. |
| Passbook.app (Shoebox.app prior to iOS 7) | No iPad Version | No Apple TV Version | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passbook. | |
| SiriViewService.app | SiriViewService.app | No Apple TV Version | Siri | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Siri controller. |
| ShoeboxUIService.app (PassbookUIService.app on iOS 7) | ShoeboxUIService.app | No Apple TV Version | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| SocialUIService.app | SocialUIService.app | No Apple TV Version | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Stocks.app | No iPad Version | No Apple TV Version | Stocks | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Stocks. Updated in iPhone OS 3.0 and iOS 7. |
| TencentWeiboAccountMigrationDialog.app | TencentWeiboAccountMigrationDialog.app | No Apple TV Version | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Account Migration (??) for Tencent Weibo Accounts | |
| TrustMe.app | TrustMe.app | No Apple TV Version | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Related to SSL and certificates. | |
| UserAuthentication.app | UserAuthentication.app | No Apple TV Version | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Unknown app. Does nothing when launched. Might be used for the iOS 8 Touch ID API. | |
| Videos.app | Videos.app | No Apple TV Version | Videos | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Previously part of MobileMusicPlayer.app. |
| VoiceMemos.app | No iPad Version | No Apple TV Version | Voice Memos | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Voice Memos. Requires encode-aac capability and a microphone.
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| Weather.app | Weather.app | No Apple TV Version | Weather | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Weather. Updated for fast app switching support and hourly forecast and in iOS 6. |
| Web.app | Web.app | No Apple TV Version | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Runs fullscreen web clips. | |
| WebApp1.app | WebApp1.app | No Apple TV Version | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Unknown purpose, crashes on startup | |
| WebContentAnalysisUI.app | ? | No Apple TV Version | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | ? | |
| WebSheet.app | WebSheet.app | No Apple TV Version | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Used for overlaying web data. Usually for logging in to Wi-Fi Hotspots which use forced webpages to request user data. | |
| WebViewService.app (WebUIService prior to iOS 7) | WebViewService.app | No Apple TV Version | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| WhatsNew.app | ? | No Apple TV Version | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | ? | |
| YouTube.app | YouTube.app | No Apple TV Version | YouTube | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Watch YouTube videos; removed in iOS 6 beta 4 according with the Google License. |
Unofficial Apps
These application bundles are not present on an unmodified system and are generally installed via a PC utility, manually or through a package. More applications may be installed after jailbreak.
- Installer.app (AppTapp Installer)
- blackra1n.app (blackra1n and limera1n)
- Cydia.app (Cydia Installer)
Files
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