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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. 120
   March 20th, 2008 at 1:10 pm Rodrigo says:

   Hello everyone,
   I have an iPod Touch and I just don’t know what to do to install the installer.app. It’s currntly on the 1.1.4 version.

2. 119
   March 19th, 2008 at 9:52 pm Tanya E says:

   How do I reinstall installer?
   every time I try is giving me a blue question mark in the left upper corner….
   Please anyone give me all of the steps I need to follow.
   The version on my iphone is 1.1.4

   Thank you

3. 118
   March 17th, 2008 at 9:15 pm DESIREE says:

   I WANT TO UNINSTALL THE INSTALLER APP PLEASE HELP HELP HELP HELP I TRIED TO DO IT THE COVENTIONAL WAY BUT ONCE I CLICK TO UNINSTALL THE NEXT SCREEN DOESNT EVEN GIVE ME THE OPTION IT ONLY SAYS REINSTALL

4. 117
   March 17th, 2008 at 3:19 am daniel says:

   Hi, if anyone is having problem with installing app tapp just give me an email and i will talk you through the whole process. i have the perfect way to set it up and upgrade your iphone to 1.1.4 at the same time! overall process takes ten minutes! email me on daniel_james5@hotmail.com or send me a SMS on 07974551610

   Kind regards
   Daniel

5. 116
   March 16th, 2008 at 11:34 pm Brandon says:

   hey i had installer.app on my iphone its version 1.1.2 and then i downloaded some applications and now my installer is gone what do i do to get it back?
   please help thanks

6. 115
   March 12th, 2008 at 7:38 pm mohit says:

   i bought ipod touch around 2 weeks ago. i wanted to install the installer.app on ipod touch so using my ipod i browsed to site jailbreakme.com and clicked on the icon to install app. on clicking the page changed to new page and then it stopped and nothning happened. is that something to do with new ipod software.. plz help how can i install installer.app on it

7. 114
   March 7th, 2008 at 7:28 am Hambal says:

   i just bought unloacked i phone it was working fine until i install some hirparty softwares through installer, now i dont see installer n my spring board and y phone doesnt recieve any calls niether i can do any text messaginf rest is working fine, dialingbrowsing etc.

   tell me what to do.. i also tries to download installer through safari but its says SAFARI CANNOT DOWNLOAD THIS FILE ????

   what to do please guide

8. 113
   March 5th, 2008 at 2:49 am Marcelino Teixeira says:

   hello, its very easy to unlock now, go to http://www.ziphone.org and download ziphone 2.4c, and then go to http://iphone.unlock.no and download the file of the restore to version 1.1.4, after that go to itunes make a restore (not upgrade) press the shift button while clicking in restore button and restore it, after finishing, close itunes and make ctrl+alt+del and close itunes helper, execute ziphone and click do it all, and you have your iphone ready to use, unlocked and already with the installer

9. 112
   March 4th, 2008 at 8:13 pm sabahat says:

   hello
   hi can any body help me out.
   i am facing a problem, actually the thing is i have unlocked iphone,in the beginning it was working fine but now its not showing me any installer information but i know i have installer v3.0b8 but i don’t know how to check firmware as well as how to update it i downloaded the stuffs but those are not able to install and the other thing is if i update the installer will it gona lock my phone again and i don’t know how to unlock it again.
   please help me out i will be greatful to you.

   Thanking YOu

10. 111
    March 4th, 2008 at 4:39 pm King Polo III says:

    We Need To Be Able To Instal RIngtones On Installer!!!!!!
    asap

11. 110
    March 4th, 2008 at 2:28 am Jack pazz says:

    Hey, i jailbreaked my ipod touch 1.1.2 and installed a few apps, i restored the touch to when i got it and jailbreaked it again but, i cannot install the apps i had before i restored the touch. i cannot even install openssh to connect to it via my pc

12. 109
    March 1st, 2008 at 2:03 am tuvia says:

    problems in the life

13. 108
    February 26th, 2008 at 5:09 am gunwitch says:

    this app.crap is just that. crashed my phone and i had to do a restore.
    if you can’t make some shit work right with the iphone don’t bother writing it at all.

14. 107
    February 24th, 2008 at 4:37 am Manu says:

    I have installed some themes from the installer and I have no idea how can I use them. The themes are showing in the uninstall list but how should I use them.

15. 106
    February 24th, 2008 at 2:28 am Jack says:

    The same thing happened to me yestwerday.There is a way how to do that, but it didnt work for me. I have 1.1.2. too. Here is link with the guide.

    http://hypertext.azrul.com/iphone-installer-icon-disapper-the-ultimate-fix.html

    But in my directory, there is no DisplayOrder file in SpringBoard.app

    Let me know how it worked, Im trying to look for more solutions…

16. 105
    February 22nd, 2008 at 7:13 pm david 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.

    i have the same problem as the guy above, do i have to restore my iphone?. its not a big problem cuz i have the 1.1.2 otb version which isnt hacked yet, only jailbreaked.

17. 104
    February 14th, 2008 at 2:06 am helpneeded says:

    help! i need to install installer on my iphone version 1.0.2 but dont know which website has it . i tried nullriver but the phone said safari cannot download this file!!

18. 103
    February 13th, 2008 at 7:16 pm abhi says:

    After installing App.Tapp it does not list Summerboard for 1.0.2
    Or can i use any other listed app for extending the springboard.

    How can i get it, please assist.

19. 102
    February 13th, 2008 at 10:58 am Raluca Moldovan says:

    After updating the installer on my iphone 1.0.2 and downloading some things the applications i had on the home screen were replaced by the new applications until the installer dissapeared. how can i restore it? where can i find it?

20. 101
    February 7th, 2008 at 12:30 pm Musaliar says:

    Installer icon disappeared from my iphone 1.1.1 How can I restore it. Help me on this!!

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