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Installer.app

Installer.appInstaller.app (aka AppTapp) downloads packages over WiFi (wireless networking) or EDGE for installing, updating and uninstalling 3rd party native applications on your iPhone. Warning! use at your own risk. There are both a version for Mac with OSX and one for Windows. There is currently also a catalogue of available apps available maintained by a couple of repository and listings websites. Read the install instructions here and a tutorial is posted here and here as well.

Hint: Once you have installed Installer.app be sure to install the app called “Community Sources”. This app adds a few of the popular 3rd party application lists (Conceited Software and Ste Packaging) to your sources section, which has the affect of dramatically increasing the number of apps you can install. Here is a full list of all Installer.app sources.

Update: A brand new version of Installer has been released under the name Installer 4.0 which now supports the new 2.0 iPhone software and 3G iPhones. The 4.0 version delivers a brand new user interface and added functionality similar to that of Cydia. This verion of installer is in beta mode but you can install it manually at this time using these steps. Installer.app 4.0

1. Jailbreak your iPhone 2.0 software if you have not already using either QuickPwn for Windows or PwnageTool for Mac.
2. Download Installer 4.0 here and unzip it
3. SCP the Installer.app folder into your /Applications folder.
4. Change Permissions by running these 2 commands:
chmod -R 777 /Applications/Installer.app
chmod a+srx /Applications/Installer.app/Installer

5. Turn off your iPhone or iPod Touch and turn it back on and should now see the new Installer 4.0 app on your home screen. There is a video demo of this process here:

Once you have Installer 4.0 installed, you can add some new apps using the following Installer 4.0 source URLs.

More details on Installer 4.0 to come.

The fastest and easiest way to install Installer on your iPhone is using QuickPwn. Here is a great video tutorial on installing and using Installer.app with WinPwn

Also take a look at this entertaining video by by David Pogue from the The New York Times. He takes you on a tour of using Installer.app to get third-party programs running on the iPhone.

There is another similar Mac OSX software called independence which can also be used to jailbreak your iPhone. The Windows PC equivalent of Installer.app is iBrickr.

Note: As of now Installer.app does not work on iPod touch, or iPhone updated with 1.1.1.

Update: To jailbreak your iPod touch you can use iJailBreak (Mac) or touchFree (Win).

Update:Installer.app v. 3.1 Installer.app version 3.1 has been released which includes a fully redesigned user interface to match the iPhone look and feel, collapsible groups, and firmware auto-sensing. Now you can also add/remove sources easily and easily install all available updates. This version still does not work if you have already upgraded to iPhone v1.1.1. before jail breaking. Also this version requires that you upgrade to 1.1.1 after you get it installed on your 1.0.2, for it to work smoothly.

Update: If you have a virgin iPhone with the 1.1.1 updates you can use iNdependence (Mac) or iDemocracy (Win).

Survey

Have you installed 3rd party apps on your iPhone?

  • Sure did, I use Installer.app (49%, 661 Votes)
  • No, I’m scared (23%, 310 Votes)
  • I’m thinking about it (11%, 152 Votes)
  • I am going to soon… (11%, 150 Votes)
  • Yep! I’m using iBrickr (4%, 48 Votes)
  • No, I just don’t care to (2%, 24 Votes)

Total Voters: 1,345

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236 Responses to “Installer.app”

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  1. 236
    tammy says:

    is there any way to delete apps downloaded with installer

  2. 235
    sadiq says:

    I have the latest 3.0 version. How can I install Installer & cydia ?

  3. 234
    Sogetsu says:

    Hi I got an iPhone 3g and when I updated my installer it stopped working, I just get a white screen and then it comes back to the main screen. I’ve tried everything, I’ve even tried deleting the whole thing and installing it back with the tutorial above, but it’s still not working. PLEASE HELP ME!

  4. 233
    Tyler Houlihan says:

    when you download stuff with installer is there any way to delete it without erasing everything and restoring it

  5. 232
    Tyler Houlihan says:

    when you download stuff with installer is there any way to delete it

  6. 231
    WAS says:

    Wel I have installed cydia with redan0w (ipod2g) and i’ve installed some apps from the piratebay but I can’t put it on my iPod. So my question is can I with installer.app, apps from the internet switch on my iPod?

  7. 230
    Magdalena says:

    I bought the installer to see if I would be able to delete my call log with out having to erase all of them,,,,, I just bought the I phone and it is a little hard….

  8. 229
    a.m says:

    tenho 1 iphone da 1 geração normal gostava de instalar “3G” como é q faço para o instalar

  9. 228
    Varin Ruengsomboon says:

    i lost my installer

  10. 227
    mat1511 says:

    Hi, I m using Iphone 3G with firmware 2.2.1. How can we install the cydia & installer application in the Iphone 3G? replace the ITunes? Please advise

  11. 226
    anda says:

    hey….i have ipod touch 2.2.1…what is the last firmware ?? the newest!!:D please help

  12. 225
    Bryan says:

    download quickpwn!

  13. 224
    Ahmed says:

    i want please to download games

  14. 223
    sam says:

    yo guys i tried to install installer on my iphone and i didnt find how to do it can someone explain me xactly how to get it like the whole process please..
    it will be really appreciated
    thanks

  15. 222
    mk says:

    Hi, I m using Iphone 3G with firmware 2.2.1. How can we install the cydia & installer application in the Iphone 3G? replace the ITunes? Please advise

  16. 221
    nicky nguyen says:

    hello, i’ve got the firmware 2.2 in my iphone 3G, using winPWn, it just support 2.0.2, how can i use winPwn with 2.2 firmware. thnx

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