Tutorial [Starter Pack] iOS Hacking [IDA, Reverse Engineering, Cheat Engines, Theos, Flex]

Rook · March 9, 2023

This is a start pack/list with everything about iOS Hacking. We will try and keep this up to date as much as we can but you should also always use the search function on iOSGods to find new topics. If you have any questions or problems, make a Help & Support topic. We also have a Coding Center where people share their offsets and code for you to study and learn.

Here is a list of some general tools for hacking iOS applications:

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- A file manager such as Filza File Manager from Cydia.

- A memory editor such as: iGameGod

- Tweak to allow remote SSH connections on your iDevice: OpenSSH from Cydia

- A file manager to SSH to your iDevice: WinSCP (Windows), CyberDuck (Windows & Mac).

- A terminal to SSH to your iDevice: PuTTY (Windows), Terminal (Mac (stock application)).

- A debugger such as: iGDebugger or GNU-Debugger from Cydia (cydia.radare.org) or LLDB.

- A tool for simple hacking: Flex 3 from Cydia.

- IDA Professional (official website). You can find a full ver

- A way to convert ARM/HEX to HEX/ARM: http://armconverter.com/

- An app decrypting tool such as iGDecrypt, CrackerXI, Flexdecrypt or Clutch.

- Live Offset Patcher from iGameGod.

How to Install Theos:

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Theos is basically used to create and make .deb files. So you will definitely need this.

https://iosgods.com/topic/62343-new-2021-ios-1213-how-to-install-theos-sdk-on-your-idevice/

Have you never hacked on iOS? Flex is a great way to start:

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The first and easiest type of hacking method you should learn is MS (mobile substrate), it's easy to learn and understand. So that is what we'll be starting with.

For this method, you do NOT need a computer.

Creating a simple MS hack using Flex 2:

I suggest you follow the tutorial, and practice this hacking method on a few games.

Please remember that this method does not work for all games, for those which it doesn't work on, you need to hack with IDA, since it's a sub_x game.

A few games that you can practice on:

- Pou

- Happy Wheels

- Zombie Gunship

If you want to create your Flex patch into a .deb tweak, follow this tutorial (theos needs to be installed first!): https://iosgods.com/topic/16580-✯tutorial-making-a-simple-yet-effective-tweak-from-flex-2015✯/
Another tutorial that gives examples on how to convert your Flex tweak to .deb: https://iosgods.com/topic/831-tutorial-how-to-hack-using-mobile-substrate-method-hooking/

If there's something you don't understand, please search for tutorials and make help & support topics.

For offsets, and examples of Tweak.xm's, please visit the code section: https://iosgods.com/forum/48-coding-center/

How to hack iOS Apps & Games using Cheat Engines:

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The latest and free iOS Cheat Engine is iGameGod. The official topic and download for iGameGod can be found here: https://iosgods.com/topic/134184-introducing-igamegod-cheat-engine-speed-manager-auto-touch-more/

A lot of tutorials, DIYs and videos on how to use iGameGod Cheat Engine can be found here: https://iosgods.com/tags/iGameGod/

How to Hack Games with IDA:

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These are tutorials we've handpicked for you. There are more tutorials available on the forum that may not be linked here so be sure to keep an eye out on our Tutorials section!

[ARM64] IDA + LLDB Tutorial [Noob Friendly]

[IDA Tutorial]How to know what to change in IDA in order to make your hack work

[Beginner Friendly] Guide to Easily Hacking Your First Unity Game

Unity Game Hacking Tutorial [Aim Assist] - PART1 - (Critical Strike)

Unity Game Hacking Tutorial [Damage hack + more] - PART 2 - (Offset Patching)

Unity Game Hacking Tutorial [Speed hack] - PART 3 - (Function Hooking)

How to use iGDebugger - iGameGod's On-Device LLDB (Godus)

Non-Unity Game Hacking Tutorial [Godus] - PART 1 - (LLDB)

How to hack with MSHook

How to unlink features on Unity Games [REAL EXAMPLES]

How to Hack with Strings

How to deal with Hack Vectors