How can I restrict deletion of an iOS application? (MDM)

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I need to restrict the deletion of an iOS application for MDM (Mobile Device Management) purposes. Is there any way I can achieve this programmatically or otherwise?

say what? You want to make it so people cannot delete your application from their device? Not possible unless it is an apple created application. — Bot, Mar 01 '12 at 19:17
Possible duplicate: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6069377/unremove-able-ios-app-possible/6070719#6070719 — nevan king, Mar 01 '12 at 19:53

score 4 · Accepted Answer · edited Aug 21 '15 at 13:02

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This is not possible.

You cannot restrict the deletion of an iOS application.

However, if a particular user wishes to restrict deleting of third-party applications, it is possible to do so by navigating to General > Restrictions and turning on the Deleting Apps switch.

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Vatsal Manot

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answered Mar 01 '12 at 19:39

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This, in combination with the OP's mention of Mobile Device Management, would be a perfect solution. 1. Set up iOS device as desired (with Restrictions). 2. Image device to other devices with iPhone Configuration Utility (or similar). – gibson Apr 10 '12 at 16:50

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 01 '12 at 19:19

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Well you could jailbreak the phone and then hack the app's flag to be like a system application.

But in the real world: no, you cannot do this.

answered Mar 01 '12 at 19:19

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Mar 01 '12 at 19:17

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There is absolutely no way that you can do this.

answered Mar 01 '12 at 19:17

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How can I restrict deletion of an iOS application? (MDM)

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