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user1614347
user1614347

Reputation: 169

What is Sandbox in iOS? Can I transfer data between one app to another app?

Is there anything like sandboxing an iPhone Application, what are the benefits on using sandboxes and do they allow me sharing data between one app and another?

I found this link while searching but not able to understand as I'm new to iOS development.

http://www.iphonedevsdk.com/forum/iphone-sdk-development/56207-what-is-sandbox-in-iphone.html

Upvotes: 15

Views: 52004

Answers (4)

Hsaka
Hsaka

Reputation: 61

Mobile device application developers use the sandboxing capability of iOS to ensure the security of the user data and to ensure that the application don't share data with other applications installed on the same device.

  • The sandbox forms and maintains a private environment of data and information for each app.

  • The sandbox can minimize the damage that can be done from a potential hacker but it can't prevent the attack from happening.

  • Although Apple has built robust sandboxing features into iOS , it is upto the developer's to ensure that their apps are written securely.

  • When an app is installed on a mobile device, the system creates a unique directory for it.

  • Sandboxing only prevents the hijacked app from affecting the other apps and also other parts of the system.

Upvotes: 6

user2238045
user2238045

Reputation: 21

The apps are in sandbox by default. You do not need to worry about putting it in a sandbox manually.

Upvotes: 2

CarlJ
CarlJ

Reputation: 9481

From The iOS Environment

For security reasons, iOS places each app (including its preferences and data) in a sandbox at install time. A sandbox is a set of fine-grained controls that limit the app’s access to files, preferences, network resources, hardware, and so on. As part of the sandboxing process, the system installs each app in its own sandbox directory, which acts as the home for the app and its data.

one solution to transmit data from one to another app is via URL Schemes

Upvotes: 27

stevex
stevex

Reputation: 5817

iPhone apps are all sandboxed, meaning there is no sharing of files between applications.

There are some ways of transferring data between applications but they're very limited. Look at URL schemes.

http://wiki.akosma.com/IPhone_URL_Schemes

Upvotes: 2

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