Comments on: Quick Thought: Skipping iPhone app updates

By: uglybeauty

uglybeauty — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 14:03:24 +0000

if you got a jailbroken device:
1. ssh your phone
2. go to: root/var/mobile/Applications
3. search for the folder wich includes the app
4. delete this file: iTunesMetadata.plist (wich is in the same folder as the app)
from now on, the app-store will ignore this app from all future updates:-)

By: Cube Over

Cube Over — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 23:51:30 +0000

I want that, too. Eventually Apple will become even more evil. You'll see how bad it gets with closed source. Now they are the liberator from Microsoft, but will become the next Big Brother.
The Third Wave, open source, will save us…

By: eric

eric — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 20:59:51 +0000

Amen re the skipping updates. I have 6 "pending" updates that I need to remind myself every time not to accept. These "updates" will either add advertisements to free apps that were previously ad free or take away functionality that I value. Hardly an upgrade. There shouild be transparency as to what an update will really change and the option to never accept it. While I'm at it, what is the deal with ads in paid apps?

By: David

David — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:41:45 +0000

JB makes such a major difference if only for SB Settings, Winterboard, & Backgrounder

By: Tania

Tania — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 08:51:50 +0000

I've got 39 apps. waiting for me to update. Updates are not always an improvement. My shopping app used to delete bought items with one click. The "improved" version gives you more options but it's now 3 clicks. That's too many clicks for me. I also don't like many logo changes so I keep the old version.

By: jesus Valdez

jesus Valdez — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 01:57:19 +0000

another thing that you can do , if it is that big of a bother, i just leave it and dont care, is if you update on teh computer that will take it off the iphone app store, just save the file you want from the folder in the finder… then refer back to the saved file, that is what i have done…

By: Diego Petrucci

Diego Petrucci — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:21:35 +0000

In reply to Thomas. Thomas, is it hard to "live" without apps like sbsetting and winterboard? Maybe the only one app i DO need is sbsetting, but it's still a good reason to me to jailbreak. But this is me. How about you?

By: patrickj

patrickj — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:20:12 +0000

Yeah – I'd vote 'Aye' for this as well.

By: brandonsteili

brandonsteili — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:16:25 +0000

Great concept Thomas – and one I'd love to see Apple implement if they continue to be anal about stuff like this.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:24:53 +0000

@Iquanyin
good tip! and as for the JB — I have done so before on my 2G, but I was basically a slave to the dev team process for a year since the 2G was never sold in Canada. As such, I'm just enjoying the freedom to update whenever the heck I want to without having to wait for hacks 😛 I'll probably JB eventually.

By: Iquanyin Yang

Iquanyin Yang — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:18:39 +0000

great idea. i'd like that too. (btw, another option with jailbreak: just hide the appstore app, call it up with spotlight). i recommend jailbreaking. at least, on a 2g or 3g, it's easy. not sure how easy it is on 3gs. if you ever decide to go that route, follow the dev teams blog and the bigboss site for reliable info.