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Cydia is a replacement packaging and repository manager for the original Installer.app for the iPhone or iPod touch. It was created by Jay Freeman to replace BSD Subsystem and Installer.app. Cydia is a UI frontend to his Open Source APT for Debian called Telesphoreo. Cydia pomonella is the scientific name for the codling moth, which is what we often think of the as the stereotypical apple worm.

To get Cydia you need to have Installer.app already. Then just add http://apptapp.saurik.com/ as a source to Installer and install the package “Cydia Installer” from the “System” category.

Cydia itself looks similar to Installer.app but add many improvements to organization, functionality and performance of Installer. With Cydia you:

See the number of apps in each category
See details of what installing each app include such as file size and functionality added
Search for apps by name
See changes to your currently installed apps and available upgrades
See details of currently installed app and easily manage them

Currently with the release of the iPhone 3G which comes with OS 2.0 and the related iPhone pwnage tools many of the apps written for the older Installer.app have to be ported over so developers are working on that. In the next few weeks you will start to see more and more apps in Cydia with lots of cool new features, so check back often.

Note: The quick and easy way to get Cydia on your iPhone is to install it using QuickPwn.

Update: For Windows users with the iPhone 2.1 software update, you can get both Cydia and Installer on your iPhone really quickly and easily by installing the QuickPwn software on your Windows PC. The entire process is streamlined and takes only a few minutes.

Update: Ultrasn0w for iPhone 3G or 3GS is ready. You can now jailbreak and unlock your iPhone 3G or 3GS with OS 3.0 firmware.
1. Ensure you have upgraded to iPhone OS 3.0
2. Jailbreak your iPhone 3G using redsn0w or PwnageTool & if you have the 3GS use the purplera1n installer app to jailbreak it instead. (after this step you will have Cydia)
3. Run Cydia
4. Add the repo repo666.ultrasn0w.com to Cydia. (that last o is actually the number zero)
5. Search for ‘ultrasn0w’ in cydia and install ultrasn0w
6. Reboot your iPhone 3G
7. T-Mobile USA users should disable 3G before using ultrasn0w

Update: Purplesn0w can also unlock your iPhone 3GS, so use it instead of Ultrasn0w if you wish. The steps are exactly the same as the above. Only use this repo source in Cydia apt.geohot.com and install Purplesn0w from there.

Update: If you have OS 3.1.2 you can use blackra1n or PwnageTool 3.1.4 to jailbreak and get Cydia installed on your iPhone or iPod touch.

Use iPhone mods and hacks at your own risk! Installing 3rd Party iPhone apps requires you to jailbreak the iPhone before installing the native software and apps. Browse the full list of all iPhone and iPod touch native 3rd party apps filed under the software category.

Cydia Developer’s website is here

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353 Reviews on “Cydia”

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1. 20
   September 11th, 2008 at 9:00 pm SGTSims says:

   Ahh, good help, friend. That works for me. I will try that. TYVM

2. 19
   September 11th, 2008 at 8:54 am Harry says:

   Wow never heard that before. Dood you don’t need Cydia in that case, there should already be the App Store icon there if not you have to upgrade your iphone software in iTunes. Also in iTunes you see a button called Restore or when you are syncing. It will reset your phone, make sure you have backups.

3. 18
   September 11th, 2008 at 8:15 am SGTSims says:

   I downloaded this and installed it with very little trouble. The instructions were pretty clear and the process was not difficult.

   (Here comes the, “But”)

   After 3 days of trying to get it to work with all kinda of third party downloads, I see that it’s only capable of working with apps from it’s own separate database of programs.

   I have not been able to get anything from the iTunes website to download with this installer.

   After asking for help from the technical dept twice, I have given up from lack of response. I guess all that’s left to do is find out how to reset the iPod back to the factory settings and then find some other way to jailbreak it.

   Hope this helps someone out there.

4. 17
   September 8th, 2008 at 11:44 am Appmin says:

   yes you can just get QuickPwn here http://www.appsafari.com/software/6034/quickpwn/

5. 16
   September 8th, 2008 at 7:53 am MK says:

   hi, i m using Iphone 3G 2.0.2 Is this work with 3G iphone? thanks in advance

6. 15
   September 7th, 2008 at 11:50 pm Gus says:

   I agree with SGTSims, too many questions with no real answers & a lot of BS…..I’m very disappointed?????

7. 14
   September 7th, 2008 at 3:22 pm Appmin says:

   cydia is not for 1.1.4 so if you have 1.1.4 you should be using Installer.app not Cydia. To get Cydia you need to have Installer.app already. Then just add http://apptapp.saurik.com/ as a source to Installer and install the package “Cydia Installer” from the “System” category.

8. 13
   September 7th, 2008 at 9:28 am SGTSims says:

   So far, I see alot of questions and no answers. That seems broken to me. Oh well, looks like I get no help here.

9. 12
   September 4th, 2008 at 10:04 am jose says:

   hello, do you know how to get ringtones imported into iphone w/o having to purchase from itunes

   thanks

   jose

10. 11
    September 2nd, 2008 at 11:35 am ribeiro says:

    how do i download Cydia
    on my iphone 3G 2.0.2

11. 10
    September 1st, 2008 at 1:07 pm aly says:

    how do i download it on my iphone 3G

12. 9
    August 30th, 2008 at 7:34 am M@boy says:

    Cydia is the best, its better than installer. I have a iPhone wit the firmware 1.1.4 and I have gradet up to 2.0.2 wit Quickpwn, it s the best toll to active jailbreak and unlock the iPhone.

13. 8
    August 24th, 2008 at 7:10 am Patrick says:

    how do you get Cydia on a hacked iPhone with 1.1.4 software? I’ve tried to install software 2.0 on it through an iTunes update, but the phone froze after that. (had to get the phone restored to 1.1.4)
    Thanks for any help

14. 7
    August 21st, 2008 at 9:13 pm Gus says:

    Good job guys, Cydia works….The only prob;lem I’ve now is Syncing my iPhone with my Laptop which has the new version of iTunes!!! every time I connect my iPhone to my Laptop I get the blue screen of Death. need help guys please?
    Thx, Gus

15. 6
    August 19th, 2008 at 1:31 pm nigel says:

    i think this is the coolest game ever.

16. 5
    August 16th, 2008 at 2:52 pm Appmin says:

    Cydia is starting to shape up now I’m starting to see some new original Apps in there now. Keep up the good work guys!!

17. 4
    August 15th, 2008 at 4:36 am Kevin says:

    Yep, it works perfectly. It takes a while when you originally install it to your phone (but it works) nice work team! Once I installed the Ipwn app it locked up my phone a few times… but after I updated the apps it worked perfect.

18. 3
    August 5th, 2008 at 5:24 am lofasz says:

    i think you jailbraek and unluck your phone esaly you can return the native app at any time, all you need to connect it back to itune and your iphone is back as orginal. I already unluck my iphone yestrday and it work same as it was only i have the cydia app icon

19. 2
    August 4th, 2008 at 9:41 am farooq says:

    How do u get rid of the app because I go into installer to try and uninstall it but it only let’s me reinstall it so can u plz help me. Thanks.

20. 1
    July 31st, 2008 at 8:02 pm skankyho@r says:

    is this ilegal i mean i have my iphone via contract so do i get any trouble if i use this? like can my iphone become useless or something?

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