iOS : Deployment of file into installed app Library folder

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Created Mar ’21

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Hi,
with which tool can I deploy files into Library folder (data container) of an already installed app ?

Regards,
Fred.

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Answer 1

DTS Engineer OP

Apple

Mar ’21

Is this an app that you created? Or an app from some other third party?

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Answer 2

frederic.mefiant@saftbatteries OP

Mar ’21

It's a custom app I've created.

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Answer 3

DTS Engineer OP

Apple

Mar ’21

If it’s Development signed your can set up its container using Xcode. See Xcode Help > Manage devices > View, download, and replace app containers on a device.

If that doesn’t work for you, please elaborate on your requirements.

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Quinn “The Eskimo!” @ Developer Technical Support @ Apple
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Answer 4

frederic.mefiant@saftbatteries OP

Mar ’21

Here are more explanations regarding my contraints:

For security reasons I don't want to manage the app's secrets under GIT
My app's secrets can't be managed by certificates
I don't want to build a new app each time secrets change
I want to manage theses secrets through files

To manage all these contraints, I think the best way is to deploy my custom app in two steps:

deploy custom app on device
deploy files on device into custom app Library folder

That's why I'm looking for something to install remotely files into app data container (Library folder) once the app is already on device.

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Answer 5

DTS Engineer OP

Apple

Mar ’21

Is this app being deployed in a managed environment?

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Quinn “The Eskimo!” @ Developer Technical Support @ Apple
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Answer 6

frederic.mefiant@saftbatteries OP

Mar ’21

We'll use Apple Business Manager to deploy this app.

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