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    copied!<p>I want to provide two versions of my iOS app: paid and free with ads. My goal is to keep the code base the same and change only a flag to indicate which version I want to build.</p> <p>I've prepared two build targets for my app to support this separation, as described <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/792170/iphone-xcode-can-different-project-targets-have-different-bundle-identifiers">here</a>. These targets differs in Bundle ID.</p> <p>Now, I'd like to change the flag based on given Bundle ID. I've tried to read main bundle identifier and it worked perfectly. And here my question starts.</p> <p>Is it possible to change the main bundle ID after downloading the free app to get an unauthorized access to paid version? I found <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5976846/modify-the-value-in-settings-bundle-in-iphone">here</a>, <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5045937/objective-c-write-a-file-programmatically-to-the-main-bundle">here</a> and <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5854795/is-it-possible-to-write-new-file-to-bundle-resource-directory-in-ios-app">here</a> that it isn't. </p> <p>But... what about <em>jailbroken</em> phones? I've read in some comments, it is.</p> <p>If so, how can I <em>protect</em> my app?</p> <p>I was also thinking about defining preprocessor directive like <code>#define FREE_APP</code>. Then I'd check:</p> <pre><code>#ifdef FREE_APP //show ads #endif </code></pre> <p>But this solution can't be totally automatized just by selecting build - I'd still need to change this value manually - so it isn't the best. Will be grateful for suggestions.</p>
 

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