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Bundle ID for App Group & PluginKit directories

Brigs edited this page Oct 5, 2020 · 2 revisions

iOS apps use multiple directories both to keep user generate data and share it among other apps. Many of these directories contain a file named .com.apple.mobile_container_manager.metadata.plist. This file contains the bundle id (internal app name) responsible for the directory in question.

This information is important because these directories are named in a GUID format. The metadata plist within them provide the bundle ID name even if the app has been deleted.

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References: https://blog.d204n6.com/2020/09/ios-tracking-bundle-ids-for-containers.html