iOS and Android Hacking Guide 2025#

Mobile devices hold our most sensitive data. Securing them is paramount. This guide covers the essential techniques for testing the security of iOS and Android applications.

Android Pentesting#

1. Static Analysis#

• Decompilation: Using Jadx-GUI to turn APKs back into Java code.
• Manifest Analysis: Checking AndroidManifest.xml for exported activities and dangerous permissions.

2. Dynamic Analysis#

• Frida: The swiss army knife of dynamic instrumentation. Hook functions, change return values, and bypass checks in runtime.
• Drozer: A comprehensive security audit framework for Android.

iOS Pentesting#

1. Jailbreaking#

You need a jailbroken device (checkra1n, unc0ver) to access the root file system and decrypt apps.

2. IPA Analysis#

• Decrypting: Using Frida-ios-dump to decrypt App Store apps.
• Class Dump: Extracting Objective-C headers to understand the app structure.

3. SSL Pinning Bypass#

Most secure apps pin their certificates.

• Objection: objection --gadget "com.app" explore -> ios sslpinning disable.
• SSL Kill Switch 2: A tweak to disable SSL validation globally.

Conclusion#

Mobile app security is a rapidly evolving field. With tools like Frida and Objection, you can uncover deep vulnerabilities that static analysis misses.