6.4 Conclusion
The combination of IDA and LLDB is far more powerful than what we have introduced in
this chapter, their usage ranges from App analysis to jailbreak, showing their omnipotence.
Nonetheless, in the beginning stage of iOS reverse engineering, their usage is not likely to
exceed the scope of this book. As soon as you can use them proficiently, your understanding of
iOS would rise to a new level and you’ll be able to summarize your own methodologies.
There’re still lots and lots of topics in ARM related iOS reverse engineering to further explore,
and we’re unable to cover them all in one book. Therefore, we will leave them to
http://bbs.iosre.com, please stay focused.
To be honest, this chapter is rather difficult to understand, but this is the only path to be a
real iOS reverse engineer. In part 4 of this book, we will turn methodologies in part 3 into
practices and write 4 tweaks. I hope you know from the bottom of your heart whether you are
talented enough to be an iOS reverse engineer after finishing all 4 practices. As Steve Jobs said,
“It’ s more fun to be a pirate than to join the Navy”. IMHO, being an iOS reverse engineer is way
more fun than being just an App developer, but after all, it’s up to you. Good luck!