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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. 220
   July 16th, 2009 at 7:07 am eelface says:

   Is there anywhere else other than cydia (which i find patchy and kinda shit) where you can get decent apps?

2. 219
   July 16th, 2009 at 4:57 am Cielo florencio says:

   I need cydia in my iPhone

3. 218
   July 13th, 2009 at 7:34 pm Oscar says:

   Tanks for the tip, i really tanks.

4. 217
   July 13th, 2009 at 7:27 pm Oscar says:

   Friends im fron méxico my error was erase my cidya, what can i do to recover?

5. 216
   July 13th, 2009 at 6:32 pm Anthony says:

   Thank you

6. 215
   July 9th, 2009 at 9:47 am cydia.com.br says:

   criamos o cydia.com.br da uma conferida amigo,

   é uma repo comunitaria, onde desenvolvedores enviam aplicacoes , temas etc…

7. 214
   July 8th, 2009 at 11:09 am Sandra says:

   Hej

8. 213
   July 7th, 2009 at 5:48 am creator says:

   I’ve been wanting cedia for quite some time on my 16gb Ipod touch. the reason why i wouldn’t do it on my Iphone is because if the service finds out you’re jail breaking your Iphone you’re in really big trouble, don’t know the exact concequences but just know they’re bad. My friend told me about and he has it. As soon as i get a hold of my buddy i’ll get him to do it on my ipod touch because i really wouldn’t want to mess up

9. 212
   July 6th, 2009 at 2:30 pm Amanda says:

   I have a jail broken iphone 8g 3g and I was downloading something from cydia and it brought up a a terminal which I can’t get rid of and cydia app will no longer open. Please help I would like the terminal gone off dock and cydia to work, can anyone help me?

10. 211
    July 2nd, 2009 at 8:06 am Wendy gallegos says:

    I jailbroke the new 3.0 software using redsnow and installed cydia during the process. I also installed ultrasnow but cydia was giving me problems when I would download packages. And now when I try opening it up, before it loads it just shuts down. I seriously need help. Without cydia, what’s the point.

11. 210
    June 30th, 2009 at 9:33 am Arsalan Khan says:

    Hi , I have Iphone 3g, 8gb. but they could not support othere Sim card how i unlock Iphone. ? Need a reply and on my mobile phone no software Cydia how i intall in it.

12. 209
    June 30th, 2009 at 8:02 am Kanite says:

    I need help. I have a iphone 3g 16g. Everytime I try to install something from cydia it gives me an error. I jailbroke iphone with redsnow and running 3.0. Help Meae

13. 208
    June 30th, 2009 at 5:49 am nooonee says:

    hii how can i call in ipodtouch and put programme in

14. 207
    June 29th, 2009 at 10:55 am Sammone says:

    OMG HHEEELLPP!! I downloaded cydia and now i have noooo service! i need help bad i’m freaking out! i have the iphone 8g 3g i dont know why i dont have service but i;m freaking out i need help now!!!

15. 206
    June 28th, 2009 at 10:30 pm Derrick says:

    Eva, I did the same thing. You have to force your phone in to recovery mode and then restore it using ITunes. To do so turn your phone off. Pull up ITunes on your computer. While connecting your phone to Itunes hold the home button and continue to hold it until you see the message that your phone is in recovery mode and it must be restored before using it. Then restore it back to factory settings. I know I explained that kind of fast so here’s a link that will show you step by step. http://mickerlodeon.com/2009/03/iphone-recovery-mode-how-to/

16. 205
    June 28th, 2009 at 10:24 pm eva says:

    I recently downloaded a mms app from cydia and my iphone went into reboot about 4 hours ago and hasn’t turned back on yet. the apple logo goes on and off anyone who knows how to get it back on

17. 204
    June 28th, 2009 at 9:43 pm Devin says:

    How can I download cydia to iPod touch 2g on safari help

18. 203
    June 28th, 2009 at 1:31 pm Shivampatel7 says:

    How cam I got cydia from safria

19. 202
    June 28th, 2009 at 1:29 pm Shivampatel says:

    I need cydia in my ipodtouch

20. 201
    June 26th, 2009 at 8:26 am groltz says:

    The iPhone is definitely the best cell phone I’ve over owned, really happy I got it!

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