Installer.app
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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Brandon
Thanks for the informtion!
Working with Windows for so long my concern is a conflict between th iLiberty+ used to unlock the iPhone and then installing ziphone afterwards!
Thanks again for yur assistance!
Robo Robbie,
use the ziphone program which i talked about a couple posts earlier. it can jailbreak and add installer to either the ipod touch or the iphone. if you really want a tutorial, i think that http://youtube.com/watch?v=aqvQI9jvDYo does a pretty good job of explaining it. good luck
-Brandon
Newbie:-
I recently purchased and unlocked an iPhone using iLiberty+ (1.1.4) with no problems.
I am looking at adding additional applications but cannot find a simple tutorial on how to add an installer to the iPhone!
Any help would be appreciated
Thanks
sorry i forgot to write this in my last post. once you get the icon on your screen you will need to plug it into your computer and it will lead you into a restore mode and then resync your ipod. then just jailbreak it again and you are good to go
good luck
yes, people beware of the kate app… it froze my ipod and some other people i know as well. iono why. im trying to figure it out. I wouldnt install this app until its tested more. if you have already done this and gotten stuck hold the home and power button until the icon appears (the same icon as when you turn on your ipod for the first time). this will erase everything but solve your problem.
The new featured program Kate just bricked my Iphone.
Beware. I can open programs but do nothing else. Anyone else have this problem?
the new jailbreak for the 1.1.4 firmware is called ziphone. this worked the best for me and all my friends use it. it is a very fast process, and i do not know anyone who has crashed their ipod or iphone using this yet. this program will jailbreak your ipod very easily, and all you have to do is update your ipod to the latest firmware, plug it in, sync it, and open up this program. do the jailbreak, and u are all set! VERY IMPORTANT! IF YOUR IPOD OR IPHONE BY ANY CHANCE FREEZES AND U CANT DO ANYTHING, SET IT INTO FACTORY RESTORE MODE BY HOLDING THE HOME AND POWER BUTTON! keep holding them, and your ipod will restart with the logo that u see when u first get your ipod. this erases all of your data, but gets rid of any problems giving you a fresh new ipod. hope this helps
Okay…so I don’t have a customize icon on my iPhone. My iPhone does not have a second screen because when I use my finger to try and slide it to the side, nothing happens. I touch the icons on my home for a couple second and no shaking occurs…I still cannot access my installer icon. Does anyone know of any way to access the installer icon again without having to restore the iPhone completely again? I would appreciate anyones help.
i got an iphone last week ,, through installer i downloaded some apps.. now my installer icon is missing ,, i cannot even slide the screen ,,,and i cannot even delete an icon on the home screen…when i hold a button for sometimes it does not even do that shaking,,, pls duded help me out ……
Your installer should be located on your second home scrren. Just use your finger on the home screen and slide it horizontally towards the left. Hope this helps.
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,also some of the apps i installed were not placed on the home screen and i cannot use them(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.
If you have the customize app.,go into it then into icon display order then manual reorder and check if there is a eye beside the installer icon,if not click up in the top right corner(on the eye) and then on the installer app. hope it helps
Can someone please help! I have my iPhone unlocked, running with Version 1.1.2 and running it with T-Mobile. Now I had the installer icon on my screen, but like many other people on this blog have done, I downloaded 3 games and my installer icon is now gone. I have no way to access it. Can someone please help me out? Really appreciate anyones help.
I just bought my iphone and I have windows, so I chose to use ziphone because it is easy with windows to install. I have summerboard 3.2 on there. I can’t get it to scroll or anything. Know what apps I have to install to work with that? Also is there a comprehensive/ detailed list of the apps and what they do? Or maybe just a suggested list of ones I should have on the phone itself (not games or anything). Thanks!
How can I compeltely remove the App.Tapp installer function from my phone? I have already uninstalled all the apps but I want the installer funtcion off also; is this possible?
yea I sorta messed up the plist file in installer when I sshed it and now my installer app won’t wrk when I click on it also I have version 1.1.3 so if any on can post the text file help me ty
hii please someone help me!!! SOS!!!
i used the installer from the iphone and it was working for about 4 months without any problems… until a week ago they told me that there is an update for the installer so thats what i did.. but then my iphone just froze!! it puts the loading image or thingy that shows that its updating for about 3 mins then the phonejust restarts and that is what is happening since then… i tried to do the press the home and top button but it didnt work please help me im desperate!!!
HELP ME !!!! I have an Ipod Touch I wanna to delete sources from the installer but I dont want to restore my touch and it keeps crashing to the home screen is there a way to delete the sources without going through installer if there is email me tomisawsome15@aim.com
Hello, I am responding to everybody trying to uninstall apps .you would go to iTunes and plug in your itouch and click restore.I hope this helps you ,but remember ownly to itouch owers this message reffers to .I know youtube helps you a lot
yes I want to know if I can customize my iPod touch when I have my itouch january edition and you don’t have to jail break it .please help me