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Is there a way to decompile an iPhone binary file in order to extract it's resources like images and sound files?
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Decompiling the executable file is only possible on jailbroken iDevice, because it is encrypted especially for the current device and the magic key to decrypt the binary is burned inside the device CPU and as far as I know there is no software way to read that key. The encryption system here is called FairPlay.
Getting an executable to reverse engineer. For macOS software, the simplest case is reverse engineering an executable from an IPA file or an app. The executable can be obtained in an obvious way from an application. And when you decompile an IPA file, it's just a regular zip archive with a certain structure.
Yes but it is a lot more work. Any compiled language can be disassembled but what you get back is a lot harder to interpret than can be derived from the Java bytecode in many Android apps.
If you have an app you'd like to reverse-engineer on your Android, you can use a file manager like ASTRO to save a backup to an SD card. It's also possible to connect your Android to a computer and then use Android Debugging Bridge to transfer the app to your PC.
If you have sync the app to you Mac, just open the following folder:
/Users/YOUR_USER_NAME/Music/iTunes/iTunes Media/Mobile Applications Or open iTunes and go to Apps and right mouse button on the app and select "show in Finder"
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