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Henley Wing Chiu
Henley Wing Chiu

Reputation: 22515

iPhone: Can another app overwrite my sqlite database?

This is a very dumb question, I'm sure. But is it possible for another app to overwrite your database if they used the exact database name?

Upvotes: 2

Views: 215

Answers (1)

Dmitry
Dmitry

Reputation: 17350

No. Your app is in the sandbox that other apps can not access. At least on non-jailbroken device.

iOS Programming Guide

The Application Sandbox

For security reasons, iOS restricts each application (including its preferences and data) to a unique location in the file system. This restriction is part of the security feature known as the application’s sandbox. The sandbox is a set of fine-grained controls limiting an application’s access to files, preferences, network resources, hardware, and so on. Each application has access to the contents of its own sandbox but cannot access other applications’ sandboxes.

Upvotes: 6

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