Tutorial A Beginner-Friendly Guide to Modding iOS IPAs on Windows Only

Aizen · August 29

Part 2 of the tutorial is coming out soon! I'll be showing you the exact methods—the easiest ones—to help you hack your first game. Stay tuned, you're going to love it. Believe me!

Even someone with zero knowledge will be able to do it.

For now, you need to learn the basics below and get comfortable with everything. So take a moment and give it a read!

Beginner’s Guide: iOS IPA Modding Using Windows

( No Jailbreak – No Frida – Static Modding )

Important Note: This method is only for those who want to try modding on Windows. It’s not as powerful as some of the advanced tools you can use with a jailbroken iPhone. Also, it can be time-consuming if you don’t know what you’re doing at first—so keep that in mind before you start.

I don’t know how to attach pictures here, so sorry about that—lol.🤣🤣

Tools and Files You Will Need:

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1: Windows PC
2: IPA File of the Game
3: HxD (Hex Editor) – Free, Download Here: https://mh-nexus.de/en/hxd/

4: Il2CppDumper – Free, Download here: https://github.com/Perfare/Il2CppDumper

5: Notepad++ – Free, Download here: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/

6: Sideloadly – Free, Download here: https://sideloadly.io/

7: Apple ID – Needed for signing apps with Sideloadly.
8: 7-Zip – Free,
• OR WinRAR –

Read These Things First :

What You Can Do with This Method:

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   •   Modify offline iOS games that use Il2Cpp structure.
   •   Change game values like coins, health, damage.
   •   Disable unwanted features by changing hex codes.
   •   Perform Static Modding (editing the game’s static code).

What You Cannot Do with This Method:

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•   You cannot bypass server-sided checks.
   •   You cannot live test changes without reinstalling the app.
   •   You cannot bypass advanced anti-cheats with just this method.
   •   You cannot modify Swift-based or encrypted games easily.

Limitations of Windows-Only iOS Modding:

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   •   No live testing: You must install the IPA every time you make changes to see if it works.
   •   No dynamic hooking: You cannot use tools like Frida without jailbreak or macOS.
   •   Trial and error required: You need to test several RVA addresses and hex edits repeatedly.
   •   More time-consuming: No instant result like Android modding with Frida.

What is Static Modding?

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   •   This method is called Static Modding because:
   •   You are editing the compiled game files directly (libil2cpp.dylib) using a hex editor.
   •   The changes become part of the IPA permanently.
   •   You cannot dynamically change anything while the game is running.

Full Step-by-Step iOS IPA Modding Process Here We Goooooooooooooooooo

How to Download Decrypted IPA (Required for Modding:

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When modding iOS games, you must have a decrypted IPA. Normal IPAs from the App Store are encrypted and cannot be modified.

Method 1: Download from iOSGods (Decrypt Store)
   1.   Open your browser and go to:
👉 https://armconverter.com/decryptedappstore/us

   2.   This is the Decrypt Store by iOSGods.
   3.   You can search for the game you want. Example: “Subway Surfers” or any offline game.
   4.   Look for a decrypted version compatible with your iOS version. Download the IPA file directly to your PC.

Notes About Decrypted IPAs:
   •   The decrypted IPA is already ready for modding.
   •   The encryption is removed, so you can extract it, edit, and resign it.
   •   If the game you want is not available, you may need to dump the IPA yourself from a jailbroken device.

Why Decrypted IPAs Are Important:
   •   App Store IPAs are encrypted for security.
   •   Encrypted IPAs cannot be opened, dumped, or edited.
   •   Decrypted IPAs allow us to extract libil2cpp.dylib and global-metadata.dat for Il2CppDumper

Step 1: Prepare the IPA File

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   •   Change .ipa to .zip.
   •   Extract it using 7-Zip or WinRAR.
   •   Go to: Payload → GameName.app
   •   Find these files:
   •   libil2cpp.dylib
   •   Data/global-metadata.dat

Step 2: Dump the Game

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•   Open Il2CppDumper.
   •   Load libil2cpp.dylib and global-metadata.dat.
   •   Wait for dump.cs file to generate.
   •   Save dump.cs safely.

Step 3: Analyze dump.cs

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   •   Open dump.cs in Notepad++.
   •   Search for keywords:
   •   coins, currency, gems, gold, health, damage, setHealth, addCoins, getCoins, etc.
   •   Write down the RVA (Example: 0x1D7280C) of suspected functions.

Step 4: Open Hex Editor

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   •   Open libil2cpp.dylib in HxD.
   •   Go to: Search → Goto → Enter RVA address directly (remove the ‘0x’ part).
   •   This will bring you to the instruction in the hex.

Important****

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Step 5: Known iOS Hex Codes for Common Functions
   •   NOP (No Operation) → 00 00 → Used to skip instructions.
   •   True (MOV R0, #1) → 01 00 A0 E3 → Makes a condition always true.
   •   False (MOV R0, #0) → 00 00 A0 E3 → Makes a condition always false.
   •   BNE (Branch if Not Equal) → Change to BEQ (Branch if Equal) to reverse condition.
   •   Compare Instruction (CMP) → Sometimes you can remove this to disable checks.
   •   Add Value Example (ADD R0, R0, #1) → Change to higher numbers to increase gains.
   •   Subtract Instruction (SUB) → Try to NOP it to stop decreasing values.
   •   Jump (B instruction) → NOP a conditional jump to always pass.

👉 You need to understand patterns and compare similar functions to guess what to change. Justg Do alittle Research How it works ,

Step 6: Save Your Edits
• After editing in HxD, click Save.
• Do not corrupt the file size or structure.

Step 7: Repack the IPA

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   •   Make sure the folder structure is correct:
   •   IPA → Payload → GameName.app → (all files here)
   •   Select the Payload folder → Zip it → Rename to .ipa.

Step 8: Resign the IPA

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   •   Open Sideloadly.
   •   Load your modded IPA.
   •   Connect iPhone.
   •   Enter Apple ID → Start signing.
   •   Install the IPA.
   •   On iPhone → Go to Settings → General → Device Management → Trust your Apple ID.

Step 9: Test the Game
   •   Launch the game.
   •   See if your changes worked.
   •   If not, try other RVAs, other hex edits, or revisit dump.cs.

Important Notes Keeeeeeep Thisssssssss Innnnn Mindddddddd:

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   •   Each game is different; you may need to try many times.
   •   Always backup original files before editing.
   •   You will fail several times before succeeding. Trial and error is the normal process.
   •   Static modding takes patience but works for many offline iOS games.
   •   If you don’t understand some parts, you can search on YouTube or Google, or ask in modding communities for help.

Warning Cause You Knowwww 👀👀👀👀:
   •   Do not attempt to mod server-sided games. Cuz You cant not Possible.
   •   Do not use this method on multiplayer or ranked games. Very Hard You have to Try and check tons of Stuff , Often tese games are completly server sided too .
   •   This guide is for educational and personal offline testing only. Yeahhhhhhh

I Hope This Guide Can Help You Alittle And I am still learning Myself too so If you have Any Questions Ask Here

Updated August 29 by Aizen_

JhnSmith · July 6

Hey I cant Find Libil2cpp file inside ,?

fobber · July 6

wow

Aizen · July 6

On 7/5/2025 at 11:19 PM, JhnSmith said:

Hey I cant Find Libil2cpp file inside ,?

Search inside UnityFramework folder
your main file here will be UnityFramework (Not libil2cpp )

Updated August 2 by Aizen_

VaaR · July 8

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0xWeiss · August 2

On 7/6/2025 at 12:19 AM, JhnSmith said:

Hey I cant Find Libil2cpp file inside ,?

Hi there!

You'll be navigating to: Frameworks Folder> UnityFramework.framework Folder> Selecting "UnityFramework" file as the lib file he mentioned.

Afterwards, it's the global-metadata selection, then it takes a tiny dump called "dump.cs" which, yeah, follow his tutorial from there.