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Installer.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.

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 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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254 Reviews on “Installer.app”

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1. 40
   December 16th, 2007 at 2:38 pm Matt says:

   Does anyone know how to delete all apps of fully reset your ipod

2. 39
   December 15th, 2007 at 2:22 pm ricky says:

   hey I upgrade my iPhone 1.1.1 to 1.1.2 and I install the apps but is not working properly is not installing the apps only games !!!! Can somebody help me!!! Please!!!!

3. 38
   December 12th, 2007 at 4:08 am Edd M says:

   i downloaded a game off apps installer on my iphone but when i exited the installer the apps installer icon dissapeared and was replaced by the game, how do i get the installer icon back ? :S

4. 37
   December 11th, 2007 at 7:34 pm pat says:

   Hi i purchased my iphone on november 23rd just to give you guys a date on how old it is.

   anyways i installed app then when it was installing i got the BOOTSTRAP/LOG stupid thing and it aborted??

   is there something out there that fixed this? i followed the steps on that stupid video.

   i had to restore my iphone….

5. 36
   December 10th, 2007 at 5:04 pm Britney says:

   i had to erase everything on my ipod and almost all my stuff on the installer was erased except the summer board themes will someone plese help me!!!! how do i get everything back on the installer

6. 35
   December 7th, 2007 at 1:46 pm txsaturn says:

   thanks johnny jones for the info truly appreciate you took the time for us

7. 34
   December 7th, 2007 at 1:44 pm Johny Jones says:

   DONT USE this - it also crashed and bricked my iphone!

8. 33
   December 7th, 2007 at 8:45 am Chris says:

   Really need your help…I tried to install the installer.app on my hacked iphone version 1.0.2 and I followed every instructions from http://iphone.nullriver.com/beta/ and watch the video on http://www.appsafari.com/maps/825/installerapp/. When the screen that says “this will take 2-3 minutes, please be patient… an Error screens pops up and it says ” ERROR - BOOTSTRAP FAILED, SE CONSOLE LOG!” what can I DO??

   I aborted the installation and now my iPhone still has the “Please connect to Itunes” words on the screen. I opened iTunes and it suggested that I restore my iPhone but it will update the latest firmware….PLEASE HELP ME!

   Thanks…..Chris

9. 32
   December 6th, 2007 at 11:07 pm jake says:

   i saw in the app list …that there is a tweak that fixes crash if an unlocked iphone is updated to 1.1.2. If i update from 1.1.1 to 1.1.2, will that software shift things back to normal?

10. 31
    December 5th, 2007 at 1:00 pm daniel says:

    following the last comment on the forum, i also have 1.1.2 iphone and i would like to install app tap but there is no news on if it will work?!?! someone please inform us!

    Many thanks

11. 30
    December 5th, 2007 at 8:01 am txsaturn says:

    I just got my iphone I have version 1.1.2 can I use this program to add apps to my iphone. Or is there another version I can use to add apps.

12. 29
    November 30th, 2007 at 3:43 pm scott says:

    I had appsnap on my ipod touch but it did not show up as if it was taking any memory on my ipod which was very agrevating and made me irate. then I updated to version 1.1.2 which is steve jobs way of saying F you app snapp

13. 28
    November 27th, 2007 at 11:44 am feilipu says:

    For the people who get the yellow triangle and a message that says you are in recovery mode. You should not have to restore. All you need to do is run independence or the one for windows and your phone will come out of the recovery mode. Hope that helps a little.

14. 27
    November 27th, 2007 at 10:42 am Kyliam says:

    Hi, i’m trying right now installing the apptapp, but how long I have to wait for that, I’m worried that I’m waiting too long and the programm maybe is going wrong.

    Thanks…

15. 26
    November 25th, 2007 at 3:00 pm terry kelley says:

    My iphone is displaying a picture of connector and an itunes icon on my iphone display,(not connected)
    On computer: the error
    says bootstrap failed,see console log.Is this one of the warnings you mentioned we would see?The top of the error message seems to read” app tapp installer”or it is just lined up well with the top grey bar with app tap installer on the installer progress window.TJ

16. 25
    November 24th, 2007 at 1:34 pm Erik says:

    I go to jailbreakme.com and jailbreak.toc2rta.com and safari won’t crash i just get a new untiled page with a little blue box. I will donate to you if you can solve it. Thanks

17. 24
    November 23rd, 2007 at 3:46 pm Luis says:

    Hi. I downloaded the installer.app 3.1 like instructed but that seems to be only for mac, and i run windows. I tried the other, version v0.92 but it got stuck and poped up a message of “close itunes” but it was closed already! My iphone got stuck too displaying a “plug” graphic. i had to restore the iphone. Can anyone please give me advise? Thanks. -Luis

18. 23
    November 23rd, 2007 at 7:29 am yasi says:

    After successfully installing installer.app, i installed a few application. The problem is that those applications have now occupied all the space in my home screen (springboard) and i cannot see my installer icon anymore. How do I access the installer again?! .. so i can remove the applications or atleast install a launcher or a new version of springboard so i can scroll through the installed applications. But to do any of that, i need to access my installer, which i don?t know how to. Please help. Thanks.

19. 22
    November 22nd, 2007 at 9:35 am jon says:

    I have had my iPhone in for about 12 hours now and is says please wait 2-3 minutes for somethin to copy. on my iPhone it says please connect o iTunes. wat do i do?

20. 21
    November 21st, 2007 at 4:04 am nynex says:

    What happened , Bootstrap???

    Yah mine too. I will never attempt this bullshit appcrapp crap again. 3rd time.
    had to restore.

    Nevermind.

    Dont even answer the question!

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