iPad Remove appstore badge update

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so you have an app on your phone that you do not want to update?

But you want to get rid of that annoying badge from the appstore?

There is a fix for this!

Created by Elit3!

if you post this anywhere else please acknowledge Elit3's find! thank you.


new directions:

1. go to itunes
2. click applications
3. right click on the application you want to use
4. press show in windows explorer
5. Copy the ipa to desktop
6. right click and press open with
7. open file with winrar, winzip, 7zip whatever, something so you can see all the files
8. open iTunesMetadata.plist with PLIST EDITOR
9. search for "itemId"
10. Delete the number under "itemId" in between < /integer>
11. leave One number remaining. (any number)
12. save.
13. double click your new ipa
14. sync
15. No more update badge

DONE.

remember to backup everything you change. just in case.
 
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