Is it possible to directly compile ios apps from Xcode directly into the /Applications folder and get root access? Yes, my iDevice is jailbroken. I need to have root access to correctly work with my app.
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I believe THEOS can do this, but I've never used it before. – Richard J. Ross III Feb 18 '14 at 20:23
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@RichardJ.RossIII Me neither, but isn't there an easy way for xcode? – David Gölzhäuser Feb 18 '14 at 21:14
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You can put the app into /Applications manually (using SSH/iFile/another explorer), and make it run as root in a few steps :
In your YourAppName.app folder, rename the executable, originally named YourAppName, into something else
Then create a file named YourAppName, edit it and type the following :
#!/bin/bash
dir=$(dirname "$0")
exec "${dir}"/YourRenamedExecutable "$@"
When you'll run the app, the little script above will be run and launch your app as root
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I believe you can do this if you install the iOSOpenDev toolset, which gives you a customized Xcode installation.
iOSOpenDev uses Xcode build phase scripts to install your app (bundled as a .deb package) on the device. It should install it under /Applications/ by default.
Note: just because your app is installed in /Applications/, it will not automatically have root privileges.
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Thanks for pointing me towards iOSOpenDev. I'll take a look at it. – David Gölzhäuser Feb 19 '14 at 14:22