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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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338 Reviews on “Cydia”

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1. 200
   June 23rd, 2009 at 3:59 am anda says:

   hey net game….from where can you download that application fallout 3…?? my favorite is the sims 3…;)

2. 199
   June 21st, 2009 at 2:57 pm net games says:

   Fallout 3 is my latest favourite game, total virtual immersion

3. 198
   June 21st, 2009 at 2:47 am anda says:

   hey guys…i have a problem …..for example i go to cydia and i download one theme for ex and than cydia close automatic…i don;t know, the same for some games in my ipod i go to game and than this is closing…please help me…who know!!:D thx

4. 197
   June 20th, 2009 at 10:26 pm Shannon says:

   @Blaine For now, you can use redsn0w to do this. If you have the iPhone 1st generation iPhone it will BOTH unlock and jailbreak 3.0 on your iPhone, but the iPhone 3G will with redsn0w will NOT unlock it, only jailbreak, so you won’t be able to use a different carrier.

5. 196
   June 20th, 2009 at 10:38 am Blaine says:

   Hey everyone - I know this is probably on most iPhone users’ minds. I want to update to OS 3.0 but don’t want to lose my jailbreak functions and cool apps. Should I just wait until the Devs perfect a solution, or is there one that’s ready now? I have App Back-up from Cydia and am not quite sure how to make it happen, or maybe just a little nervous about trying it. Anyone update and re-jailbreak yet?

6. 195
   June 18th, 2009 at 4:00 pm nur says:

   hi there.. i download installous in my iphone already..but i don’t know why i still can’t install the application..do i need to install anything else together with the installous in order to download all the application inside it?

7. 194
   June 15th, 2009 at 2:07 pm Jsdodgers says:

   No, it will not. It will only delete cydia if you restore your iphone.

8. 193
   June 15th, 2009 at 2:48 am Arsalan Khan says:

   dear i have IPhone 3G 8gb mobile. i want to unlock but in my mobile no cydia Software. what i do? i download for them Jailbrack also but they donot decect mobile set? how i do i ? please reply me. Thanks i am waiting.

9. 192
   June 14th, 2009 at 9:51 pm Toby says:

   there is a way to restore your iphone to its original state it simply deletes every thing related to a jailbroken iphone.

10. 191
    June 13th, 2009 at 3:44 am lmm08 says:

    HELP!!
    Just wondering and I hope someone will help me asap.. I got Cydia from one of my friends’ computer.. if I sync new apps from my computer, will that delete cydia off my iphone??

11. 190
    June 11th, 2009 at 5:59 am anda says:

    hey….i know a program in cydia…installous…you can download all games there are in app store..full games…you must add this in cydia source: http://cydia.hackulo.us/ and than add this source and than go to search and tap : installous and doiwnload this and from this installous you can download all the game there are the same in teh app store but FULL GAME not LITE….if i help anybody with this i want to know..:)

12. 189
    June 11th, 2009 at 5:49 am anda says:

    yeah….you must add some sources in cydia..go to manage than sources and tap edit and than add in left and add this: http://apt.bigboss.us.com/repofiles/cydia/….for more sourcer go to youtube and tap cydia sources…:) or google

13. 188
    June 11th, 2009 at 5:16 am sally says:

    hey guys. I jailbroke my iphone2.2.1 and was trying to make cydia work.. but anytime I try to install something, the box pops up and says POSIX:socket is not connected, or POSIX:Operation timed out and cant install anything:( is there anybody can help me solve this issue?! plleeaasseee~!!!

14. 187
    June 10th, 2009 at 3:20 pm Nathan says:

    How do I download cydia

15. 186
    June 8th, 2009 at 12:06 am csddragon says:

    I just got a iphone 2g version 2.0.2, it was a jailbroken phone. There was a lot of apps from the vendor. After i got the phone i just pressed cydia icon and most of the applications icons are gone like installer, calculator, contacts etc. only few icons like phone, photos, sms and safari is there. I did not back up my iphone prior before the icons dissappeared. can anyone help me to get the icons back. thanks

16. 185
    June 7th, 2009 at 10:21 pm alex says:

    Hey what’s upp my name is alex and pleas pleas help me I’m not someone that bows how to do any of this but I want to download cydia but I dnt now how 2 pleas help me my email is. Alexban2008@yahho.com or myspace lilhomie@yahho.com yes yahho. LOL thanx zoo let me now

17. 184
    June 6th, 2009 at 5:43 pm Zeke Marffy says:

    This…is…AMAZING! You can install so much cool stuff with it. You really need to jailbreak your iPod/iPhone if you already didn’t. Download QuickPwn for iPhone 2G, iPhone 3G, or iPod touch 1G. Download Redsn0w beta for iPod touch 2G. All are untethered (the jailbreak stays after a reboot)!

18. 183
    June 1st, 2009 at 4:44 pm Layla says:

    No you cannot!!!! I tried that

19. 182
    May 28th, 2009 at 9:37 am car says:

    Nice site ! people should read this .

20. 181
    May 25th, 2009 at 7:08 pm Jsdodgers says:

    You have to jailbreak your iTouch or iPhone and it will automatically put Cydia as well as Installer (an older version) onto it.

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