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Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed

From Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com>
Newsgroups comp.mobile.ipad
Subject Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed
Date 2015-03-16 14:57 +0000
Organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Pirates
Message-ID <cmo99tFovbvU4@mid.individual.net> (permalink)
References (14 earlier) <150320150907200971%nospam@nospam.invalid> <1m1dkrn.w13gggtje0t1N%dempson@actrix.gen.nz> <150320152012033880%nospam@nospam.invalid> <cmmnq5FcsqoU7@mid.individual.net> <1m1drp8.okbzaqvtqp68N%dempson@actrix.gen.nz>

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On 2015-03-16, David Empson <dempson@actrix.gen.nz> wrote:
> Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
>
>> On 2015-03-16, nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote:
>> >
>> > there are two confirmed ways to do it in itunes (up from the one i
>> > mentioned) and for those without itunes, it's also in a plist in the
>> > app. 
>> 
>> Which property list, please?
>
> I assume he's talking about the purchaseDate key in the file
> iTunesMetadata.plist, which is at the top level of the app bundle. It
> identifies when that app was purchased from App Store.
>
> On a computer, accessing this would be a matter of unzipping the .ipa
> file and looking at the iTunesMetadata.plist file with software which
> can decode the binary property list format. Reasonably easy on a Mac,
> not so easy on a PC (which would probably need iTunes installed to get a
> copy of the .ipa file in the first place, unless that can be achieved
> via jailbreaking), impossible to do directly on an iPad.

Yes, that's what he meant. Thanks, David.

> All of nospam's suggestions are useless to someone who doesn't have easy
> access to iTunes on a Mac or Windows PC, and wants to find their
> purchase history for free apps.

Very useful to people like me though, who might be inclined to do
something like write a little script that will scan their app
backup/archive folder to build a little spreadsheet of apps with their
purchase dates and so on. : )

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JR

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How can I find out what date an app was installed Sunshine <sunshine@my.antispam.invalid> - 2015-03-12 07:20 -0500
  Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-03-12 12:44 +0000
  Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-03-12 12:47 +0000
  Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-03-12 10:28 -0400
    Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Sunshine <sunshine@my.antispam.invalid> - 2015-03-12 09:41 -0500
      Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-03-12 15:01 +0000
        Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed "M. John Matlaw" <nouser@invalid.com> - 2015-03-12 17:46 -0400
          Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-03-12 22:58 +0000
          Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-03-12 22:41 -0400
            Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Sunshine <sunshine@my.antispam.invalid> - 2015-03-13 01:45 -0500
        Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Sunshine <sunshine@my.antispam.invalid> - 2015-03-12 18:28 -0500
          Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-03-13 01:56 +0000
      Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-03-12 11:11 -0400
        Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Sunshine <sunshine@my.antispam.invalid> - 2015-03-13 01:41 -0500
          Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Sunshine <sunshine@my.antispam.invalid> - 2015-03-13 01:46 -0500
            Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-03-13 03:01 -0400
              Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Sunshine <sunshine@my.antispam.invalid> - 2015-03-14 15:52 -0500
          Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-03-13 14:29 +0000
            Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-03-13 12:20 -0400
              Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-03-13 16:41 +0000
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-03-13 17:44 +0000
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Sunshine <sunshine@my.antispam.invalid> - 2015-03-13 15:05 -0500
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-03-13 16:45 -0400
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-03-13 21:53 +0000
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed bj <address_is@invalid.invalid> - 2015-03-13 19:14 -0500
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-03-13 20:22 -0400
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Sunshine <sunshine@my.antispam.invalid> - 2015-03-13 21:53 -0500
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-03-13 23:17 -0400
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Sunshine <sunshine@my.antispam.invalid> - 2015-03-14 08:58 -0500
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-03-14 14:35 +0000
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Sunshine <sunshine@my.antispam.invalid> - 2015-03-14 10:12 -0500
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Patty Winter <patty1@wintertime.com> - 2015-03-14 16:37 +0000
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Sunshine <sunshine@my.antispam.invalid> - 2015-03-14 11:41 -0500
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Sunshine <sunshine@my.antispam.invalid> - 2015-03-14 12:01 -0500
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-03-14 13:04 -0400
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Sunshine <sunshine@my.antispam.invalid> - 2015-03-14 14:19 -0500
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-03-14 15:41 -0400
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-03-14 20:04 +0000
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-03-14 13:59 -0700
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-03-14 20:11 +0000
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-03-14 13:01 -0400
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Sunshine <sunshine@my.antispam.invalid> - 2015-03-14 14:22 -0500
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-03-14 15:41 -0400
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-03-14 14:01 -0700
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Sunshine <sunshine@my.antispam.invalid> - 2015-03-15 02:03 -0500
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-03-15 11:25 -0700
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Sunshine <sunshine@my.antispam.invalid> - 2015-03-15 17:50 -0500
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-03-15 16:30 -0700
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Sunshine <sunshine@my.antispam.invalid> - 2015-03-15 23:34 -0500
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-03-15 23:21 -0700
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Sunshine <sunshine@my.antispam.invalid> - 2015-03-16 07:41 -0500
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-03-16 00:50 +0000
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Sunshine <sunshine@my.antispam.invalid> - 2015-03-15 23:34 -0500
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-03-14 20:11 +0000
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2015-03-14 13:40 -0700
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Sunshine <sunshine@my.antispam.invalid> - 2015-03-14 15:48 -0500
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-03-14 16:58 -0400
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-03-14 21:27 +0000
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2015-03-14 18:55 -0700
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-03-14 23:26 -0400
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Sunshine <sunshine@my.antispam.invalid> - 2015-03-15 02:00 -0500
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-03-15 15:51 +0000
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2015-03-15 11:04 -0700
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Sunshine <sunshine@my.antispam.invalid> - 2015-03-15 17:45 -0500
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Sunshine <sunshine@my.antispam.invalid> - 2015-03-15 01:59 -0500
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-03-14 16:04 +0000
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Sunshine <sunshine@my.antispam.invalid> - 2015-03-14 14:26 -0500
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-03-14 15:41 -0400
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Sunshine <sunshine@my.antispam.invalid> - 2015-03-14 15:56 -0500
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-03-14 16:58 -0400
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Sunshine <sunshine@my.antispam.invalid> - 2015-03-15 02:07 -0500
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-03-15 09:07 -0400
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2015-03-16 12:22 +1300
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-03-15 20:12 -0400
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-03-16 00:52 +0000
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-03-15 21:09 -0400
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-03-16 14:52 +0000
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2015-03-16 14:33 +1300
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-03-16 14:57 +0000
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-03-16 04:04 +0000
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-03-15 21:15 -0700
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-03-16 04:38 +0000
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2015-03-16 17:28 +1300
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-03-16 04:42 +0000
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Sunshine <sunshine@my.antispam.invalid> - 2015-03-15 23:36 -0500
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2015-03-16 17:59 +1300
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Sunshine <sunshine@my.antispam.invalid> - 2015-03-16 00:05 -0500
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Sunshine <sunshine@my.antispam.invalid> - 2015-03-16 00:00 -0500
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2015-03-16 18:21 +1300
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Sunshine <sunshine@my.antispam.invalid> - 2015-03-16 00:55 -0500
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2015-03-16 19:47 +1300
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Sunshine <sunshine@my.antispam.invalid> - 2015-03-16 07:51 -0500
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-03-14 21:23 +0000
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Sunshine <sunshine@my.antispam.invalid> - 2015-03-15 02:09 -0500
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-03-15 11:29 -0700
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Sunshine <sunshine@my.antispam.invalid> - 2015-03-15 17:42 -0500
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-03-14 14:04 -0700
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Sunshine <sunshine@my.antispam.invalid> - 2015-03-15 02:09 -0500
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-03-14 21:21 +0000
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Sunshine <sunshine@my.antispam.invalid> - 2015-03-15 02:13 -0500
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-03-15 09:07 -0400
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Sunshine <sunshine@my.antispam.invalid> - 2015-03-15 17:44 -0500
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-03-15 19:10 -0400
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Sunshine <sunshine@my.antispam.invalid> - 2015-03-16 00:03 -0500
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-03-16 01:14 -0400
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Sunshine <sunshine@my.antispam.invalid> - 2015-03-16 00:17 -0500
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-03-15 23:24 -0700
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-03-15 23:23 -0700
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Sunshine <sunshine@my.antispam.invalid> - 2015-03-16 08:11 -0500
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Sunshine <sunshine@my.antispam.invalid> - 2015-03-16 08:27 -0500
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-03-16 08:57 -0700
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-03-16 10:25 -0400
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-03-16 08:59 -0700
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Sunshine <sunshine@my.antispam.invalid> - 2015-03-16 17:42 -0500
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Patty Winter <patty1@wintertime.com> - 2015-03-14 16:33 +0000
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-03-14 13:01 -0400
          Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-03-13 17:42 +0000
            Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Sunshine <sunshine@my.antispam.invalid> - 2015-03-14 15:43 -0500
              Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-03-14 21:27 +0000
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Sunshine <sunshine@my.antispam.invalid> - 2015-03-15 02:13 -0500
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2015-03-15 02:29 -0700
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Sunshine <sunshine@my.antispam.invalid> - 2015-03-15 17:41 -0500
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-03-15 15:44 +0000
              Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-03-14 22:04 +0000
        Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Sunshine <sunshine@my.antispam.invalid> - 2015-03-14 15:50 -0500
          Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-03-14 16:58 -0400
            Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-03-14 17:05 -0400
              Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed Sunshine <sunshine@my.antispam.invalid> - 2015-03-15 02:15 -0500
                Re: How can I find out what date an app was installed nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-03-15 09:07 -0400

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