Help/Support Documents folder is empty when trying to edit an app via Filza

Foze · December 22, 2021

Hi guys, so i wanted to edit something within a local app in filza, so i head to the file documents folder but its empty, what is the reasoning for that?

Does it mean that the app is like encrypted or sever sided ?

Because when i try it on some other local app the documents folder has some files. i would really appreciate some answers

Rook · December 22, 2021

Hello,

It could potentially mean that the app has online sync and no files are saved in that directory in particular. Perhaps Library instead?

Otherwise, maybe you need to run the app.

Z4R0S · December 22, 2021

Could you provide more details of what you're trying to achieve?

You may be browsing the wrong Directories, or looking at the wrong places.
Or as you mentioned, possibly using cloud storage or else.

Foze · December 22, 2021

8 minutes ago, Rook said:

Hello,

It could potentially mean that the app has online sync and no files are saved in that directory in particular. Perhaps Library instead?

Otherwise, maybe you need to run the app.

I am in fact running the app, i am trying to edit a value, i will check out the library file, but the thing is that the app is low budget so i don't think its like server sided or something but it seems really secure on the other hand

8 minutes ago, ZAROS said:

Could you provide more details of what you're trying to achieve?

You may be browsing the wrong Directories, or looking at the wrong places.
Or as you mentioned, possibly using cloud storage or else.

I am trying to edit a value, app has some kind of coins

Z4R0S · December 22, 2021

Basically, it could use some kind of encrypted local save that wouldn't really be worth trying to locate, decrypt and edit.
Although if it isn't well protected, you could try your luck using a memory editor such as iGameGod.

I've also seen a handful of apps/games store such values in .plist format/files. Maybe you could try locating such files?

/var/containers/Bundle/Application/<app name or #>

EDIT: if it's listed in a .plist file it's possibly in /var/mobile/Containers/Data/Application/<app folder>/Library/Preferences

Updated December 22, 2021 by ZAROS
my bad

Foze · December 22, 2021

11 minutes ago, ZAROS said:

Basically, it could use some kind of encrypted local save that wouldn't really be worth trying to locate, decrypt and edit.
Although if it isn't well protected, you could try your luck using a memory editor such as iGameGod.

I've also seen a handful of apps/games store such values in .plist format/files. Maybe you could try locating such files?

/var/containers/Bundle/Application/<app name or #>

This is what i found in library folder, any idea what i should target or it could be in any one of them ?

Z4R0S · December 22, 2021

3 minutes ago, Foze said:

This is what i found in library folder, any idea what i should target or it could be in any one of them ?

Look into Preferences, you'll find plists there.

Foze · December 22, 2021

4 minutes ago, ZAROS said:

Look into Preferences, you'll find plists there.

I found 2 plists one in app name other in firebase name. the 1 in app name is empty

Z4R0S · December 22, 2021

In that case it might not be saved within the plist.

You could try your luck with Flex 3, a memory editor (iGameGod) or using IDA, if you cannot locate the proper files.

out of curiosity, what’s the app/game in question?

Updated December 22, 2021 by ZAROS
Curious

Foze · December 22, 2021

2 minutes ago, ZAROS said:

In that case it might not be saved within the plist.

You could try your luck with Flex 3, a memory editor (iGameGod) or using IDA, if you cannot locate the proper files.

I will check out Flex 3, and i tried iGameGod but couldn't locate the number, while on its larger competitor app i could. i found a couple of interesting plists in Library/Caches but they seem too complicated for my small brain, Any idea how i can get better at this ? like some tutorials online or forums for this specific stuff ?

Thank you so much for all the help i really appreciate it, i am just to keen on finding it lmao