WQFiles

WQFiles can be installed on compatible iPhones and iPads using an IPA signing tool.

A traditional jailbreak is not required. However, WQFiles needs an App Group entitlement to access supported application containers.

Before installing WQFiles

1. Open Settings → General → About.
2. Check your exact iOS version.
3. Confirm that your firmware is supported.
4. Back up important device and application data.
5. Keep your battery above 50%.
6. Connect to stable Wi-Fi.
7. Prepare a compatible IPA signing method.
8. Confirm that your signer can preserve or create an App Group.
9. Download WQFiles from the original GitHub repository.

How to download WQFiles IPA

1. Open Safari on your iPhone.
2. Visit github.com/kolbicz/WQFiles.
3. Open Releases.
4. Select WQFiles v0.7.
5. Read the release notes.
6. Download WQFiles.ipa.
7. Save the IPA to Files.
8. Open your preferred signing tool.
9. Import the downloaded IPA.
10. Complete signing with an App Group entitlement.
11. Install WQFiles.
12. Enable Developer Mode if required.
13. Open WQFiles.
14. Select Log.
15. Confirm that a valid App Group appears.

How to install WQFiles using AltStore or SideStore

The developer provides an AltStore-compatible application source.

1. Open AltStore or SideStore.
2. Select Sources.
3. Choose Add Source.
4. Enter the official source URL:

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kolbicz/WQFiles/main/source.json

1. Save the source.
2. Refresh its application list.
3. Find WQFiles.
4. Select Install.
5. Complete the Apple Account signing process.
6. Open WQFiles.
7. Check the Log for the App Group value.
8. Start browsing supported application data.

AltStore and SideStore automatically create the required App Group when using their supported Apple Account signing method.

How to install WQFiles using Sideloadly

1. Install Sideloadly on your computer.
2. Connect your iPhone or iPad.
3. Download the official WQFiles IPA.
4. Import it into Sideloadly.
5. Choose the connected device.
6. Complete Apple Account signing.
7. Install the app.
8. Enable Developer Mode if requested.
9. Open WQFiles.
10. Check the Log to confirm the App Group entitlement.

How to install using Feather or ESign

WQFiles can be signed with a compatible certificate and provisioning profile.

However, the profile must include an App Group.

1. Open your signing application.
2. Import WQFiles.
3. Choose a valid signing certificate.
4. Select a matching provisioning profile.
5. Confirm that the profile contains an App Group.
6. Preserve the required entitlement when signing.
7. Install WQFiles.
8. Open the application.
9. Go to Log.
10. Confirm that it does not display No App Group.

Wildcard provisioning profiles commonly supplied with shared certificates do not provide App Groups.

How to browse application files

1. Open WQFiles.
2. Select App Data.
3. Allow the application list to load.
4. Choose an installed app.
5. Open its available data folder.
6. Browse Documents, Library or other accessible folders.
7. Select a file to preview it.
8. Use the available options to copy, rename, edit or share.

Some protected files can be listed but not opened.

How to back up an application's data

1. Close the target app completely.
2. Open WQFiles.
3. Go to Apps.
4. Find the application you want to back up.
5. Select the backup option.
6. Wait for the copy to finish.
7. Confirm that the backup appears in App Backups.
8. Keep the backup until you no longer need it.

App backups include supported Documents and Library data. Temporary tmp files are not included.

How to restore an app backup

1. Close the target application.
2. Open WQFiles.
3. Go to Tools → App Backups.
4. Choose a verified backup.
5. Review its details.
6. Select Restore.
7. Confirm the operation.
8. Allow WQFiles to finish verification.
9. Open the restored app and check its data.

Restoring app data can replace the app's current Documents and Library contents.

How to clean application caches

1. Close the apps you want to clean.
2. Open WQFiles.
3. Select Cache Cleaner.
4. Wait for the storage scan.
5. Review each application's reported cache size.
6. Select the apps you want to clean.
7. Use Select Large Caches if appropriate.
8. Review the selected files.
9. Start cleaning.
10. Wait for the result.
11. Check how much storage was freed.

Cache cleaning may remove temporary information that an app will need to download again.

How to edit a plist file

1. Browse to an accessible plist.
2. Select the file.
3. Open the Plist Editor.
4. Review the existing keys and values.
5. Choose a value you understand.
6. Make the required change.
7. Save it.
8. Confirm that WQFiles created a backup.
9. Test the associated application.

How to use the Hex Editor

1. Open an accessible file.
2. Select Open As → Hex Viewer.
3. Review the file contents.
4. Use Find or Go to Offset if necessary.
5. Edit only bytes you understand.
6. Save the modification.
7. Verify the result.

Hex editing can corrupt files if incorrect values are entered.

Safety information

WQFiles can modify application data outside its own normal app folder.

Always close the target application before backing up, restoring or clearing its data.

Do not delete unfamiliar system files.

Cleaning caches and clearing app data are not equivalent to making a recoverable file edit.

Make a separate device backup before using advanced functions.

WQFiles combines advanced file browsing, application backups, storage cleaning and editing tools.

No-Jailbreak File Management

Browse supported application containers without a traditional jailbreak.

worse_query Sandbox Escape

Use the worse_query method to access selected iOS application and system locations.

Application Data Browser

Open available data folders for installed apps.

App Names and Icons

Display recognizable application names and icons instead of UUID folder names.

App Groups Browser

Explore accessible shared application group containers.

Extension Data Browser

Access supported application extension containers.

Internal Daemon Containers

Browse selected internal daemon data where permission allows.

System Data Browser

On compatible iOS 27 versions, list certain System Data locations.

The contents of protected root-owned folders may still be inaccessible.

System Groups Browser

Explore supported system group paths on compatible iOS 27 firmware.

Go to Path

Enter an absolute path to navigate to an accessible location.

File Search

Search supported folders by name, app identifier or file name.

File Sharing

Share accessible files using available iOS sharing options.

ZIP Folder Export

Export a supported folder as a ZIP archive.

File Import

Import compatible files into an accessible location.

Create Folders

Create new folders where writing is permitted.

Rename Files

Rename supported files and folders.

Delete Files

Delete accessible files with a confirmation prompt.

Swipe to Delete – v0.7

Swipe left or right on a file-browser row to access the delete action.

Text Editor

Open and edit compatible text files.

Plist Editor

Browse and edit property-list dictionaries and arrays.

Plist Data Types

Edit supported strings, numbers, booleans, dates and binary data.

Hex Viewer

Inspect binary files in hexadecimal format.

Hex Editor

Overwrite supported bytes without changing the file size.

Find and Go to Offset

Find text or hexadecimal values and jump to a selected file offset.

Image Viewer

Preview compatible images.

App Data Backups

Create backups of supported application Documents and Library folders.

App Backup Restore

Restore selected backups.

Verified Backups

Check backup integrity before restoring data.

Restore Recovery

Use available recovery files if a restore is interrupted.

Backup Export

Share a backup as a ZIP through Files, AirDrop or another supported option.

Backup Management

Delete completed backups individually or in selected groups.

Cache Cleaner

Find and remove supported cache and temporary data.

Large Cache Detection

Identify cache folders measuring 50 MB or more.

Storage Size Display

Review application data, cache and temporary storage sizes.

Cancel Cache Cleaning

Stop a cache cleaning operation after the current item finishes.

Crash Logs

Access supported crash-log information on compatible iOS 27 versions.

This section is unavailable on iOS 26.

Operation Logs

Review file writes, deletions, backups, restores and handled errors.

App Group Detection

Show the App Group received through the signing process.

Improved iOS 27.2 App Names – v0.7

Recognize application names on iOS 27.2 using updated database handling.

iOS 26 Compatibility – v0.7

Support iOS 26.0 through 26.7.2 with firmware-specific limitations.

Improved Scanning – v0.7

Remember previously discovered containers and reduce repeated scans.

Improved iPad Orientation

Version 0.6 introduced support for all iPad orientations.

Supported iOS Versions

1. iOS 17 and 18: Not supported.
2. iOS 26.0–26.7.2: Supported; tested on 26.7.1.
3. iOS 27.0–27.0.1: Supported range; 27.0.1 tested.
4. iOS 27.2: Tested with improved app detection.
5. iOS 27.3 beta: Not independently verified.

iOS 26 Limitations

System Data and System Groups are unavailable through the current implementation.

Some daemon scans may take longer.

WQFiles vs Filza

Filza is a long-established advanced file manager often used with jailbreak or TrollStore permissions.

WQFiles uses the worse_query technique for selected file access on supported iOS 26 and 27 firmware without a traditional jailbreak.

WQFiles vs FilzaSlop

Both are file-access projects, but they have different implementations and compatibility requirements.

WQFiles vs Erosion

Erosion focuses on visual iOS customization and supported system tweaks.

WQFiles focuses on application data, file browsing, backups and cache cleaning.

WQFiles vs GestaltX

GestaltX focuses on MobileGestalt customization.

WQFiles provides a broader application-data management workflow.

Important Limitations

WQFiles does not unlock unrestricted root access.

Some files remain protected by Unix ownership and other iOS permissions.

Clearing app data can remove logins, downloaded content and local settings.

Cleaning caches may not permanently free storage if the app recreates its cache.

A corrupted plist or binary file may prevent an application from working.

The developer warns that app data changes can cause problems and should be made carefully.