When the developer has finished developing and building the iOS app, the app will be packaged as one. IPA file, which is an iOS App Store installation package format. In some cases, developers may need to remove it. Plug-ins contained in IPA files (usually referred to as App Extensions, Frameworks, or Watch Apps, etc.) are used for a specific signing process, especially when signing.
In this article, I will explain in detail how to remove it. IPA file, and sign with the Signature Tool. It is important to note that this is a fairly technical process in itself, and the relevant operations may vary in different scenarios.
Preparation: Before you begin, make sure you have the following required tools and conditions:
Raw. IPA Documents.
There is a suitable packaging tool installed on the computer, such as a command line tool for Xcode or a third-party decompression tool (Winrar, 7-Zip, etc.).
Relevant Apple developer account credentials, including certificates (.)p12 file) and provisioning profile.
Sign-signing tools that can be accessed, such as App Signer, iOS App Signer, or any other third-party platform that can provide such services.
Step 1: Unzip. IPA Documents.
The IPA file is essentially a zip archive, and the first thing we need to do is unzip this package.
shellunzip app.ipa -d extracted_folder
This will put. Extract the IPA file to the Extracted Folder directory.
Step 2: Locate and remove the plugin.
Open the unzipped folder, usually at the following path:
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extracted_folder/payload/.app/
Here, you'll need to find the specific location of the plugin. Plugins may be located in the following directory:
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Plugins usually store app extensions here