Is it possible to trace back a string inside an IPA binary?

Question

I mean if I write something in the code:

NSString *myKey = @"this is my private key";

Will someone be able to trace back the string "this is my private key" from the IPA?

I ask this for the encryption in iPhone.

If I store my encrypt key in the code, is it already safe? or how should I do it?

Armorer

It's not safe. hackers can get it from the sources if they want. – Pindus

Further question: Any way to keep a really "private key" within the app? – Armorer

Answer 1

Yes, it's likely. An IPA is just a zip file. You can extract it to get the application binary. You can usually run strings over an application binary to see string literals.

Loughlin