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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. 300
   October 3rd, 2009 at 3:16 am Ali Mohammed Ashraf says:

   my name is Ali Mohammed, i have an iphone 3g with OS 3.1. I am not able to install cydia in it neither downgrade my iphone. Can u please help me out

2. 299
   October 2nd, 2009 at 5:39 pm veronica says:

   hi can somone send me cydia pleaseeeee? cant find it anywhere veronica_19890@hotmail.com

   hola alguien podria mandarme el cydia porfavooooooor?
   no lo encuentro por ninguun lugar

3. 298
   October 1st, 2009 at 3:49 am sarfaraz says:

   pls tell me how i can download cydia apps on my iphone

4. 297
   September 30th, 2009 at 10:34 am Dilipkumar says:

   hi,
   my name is Dilipkumar, i have an iphone 3g with OS 3.1. I am not able to install cydia in it neither downgrade my iphone. Can u please help me out

5. 296
   September 30th, 2009 at 5:37 am edward says:

   295 Revies on “cydia’

6. 295
   September 30th, 2009 at 1:36 am Latsamy says:

   I just bought my new iPhone 3G, version 3.0, i was update it to 3.1 version. then it was lock my phone.

   How can i jailbreak it and unlock my phone?.

   Many thanks

7. 294
   September 29th, 2009 at 3:47 am jose carpio says:

   Tengo un iPhone 3G con 3,1 y no he podido instalar Cydia existe Algun metodo para hacer este Procedimiento lo necesito estoy ostinado de iTunes quiero algo mas abierto y realizables

8. 293
   September 29th, 2009 at 3:43 am jose carpio says:

   tengo un iphone 3g con 3.1 y no he podido instalar cydia existe algon metodo para hacer este procedimiento lo necesito estoy ostinado de itune quiero algo mas abierto y factible

9. 292
   September 28th, 2009 at 10:31 pm acearx says:

   hi. ive been attempting to jailbreak my ipod touch 2g 3.0
   but it keeps freezing on the WAITING FOR REBOOT.

   ive tried the “unplug the cable and put it back in method”, but it still doesnt work. any ideas? please help.

   THANKS.

10. 291
    September 28th, 2009 at 5:36 am Vaibhav Goyal says:

    hi,
    my name is Vaibhav Goyal, i have an iphone 3g with OS 3.1. I am not able to install cydia in it neither downgrade my iphone. Can u please help me out

    THANKS

11. 290
    September 28th, 2009 at 5:35 am Vaibhav says:

    hi,
    my name is Vaibhav Goyal, i have an iphone 3g with OS 3.1. I am not able to install cydia in it neither downgrade my iphone. Can u please help me out

12. 289
    September 26th, 2009 at 4:17 pm richepTEL says:

    I DOWNLOAD APP OF THEPRIATEBAY I TRY TO PUT IN MY 3GS I PHONE 3.0.1 DONTS WORK SO PL TALL ME HOW TO DO

13. 288
    September 25th, 2009 at 6:50 pm Rahimullah says:

    I need flashplayer for my iPhone how can ido please do something

14. 287
    September 25th, 2009 at 5:54 pm Arturo says:

    Hi I realy need this application to send pictures , thanks

15. 286
    September 25th, 2009 at 9:46 am Jeremiah says:

    There is a app in the app store that you can save all of your contacts. u just download the app after all of it is deleted and put ur username and pw.

16. 285
    September 24th, 2009 at 12:24 am Aoj says:

    hi… please can someone help me with my query. I have iphone 2G unlocked and jailbroken with 2.2 software… what is the process for upgrading my 2G iphone to 3.0 oftware and jailbreaking /unloacking without losing my address book and smses???

    thanks a lot !!

17. 284
    September 23rd, 2009 at 11:56 pm Loc says:

    Iphon

18. 283
    September 23rd, 2009 at 10:19 pm StevieP says:

    Sorry Eric; apparently 3.1 can’t be jailbroken as yet.

19. 282
    September 22nd, 2009 at 5:56 pm eric liu says:

    pls my i phone is 3gs up to 3.1 .can i JB now?thx!

20. 281
    September 22nd, 2009 at 1:44 pm Mongol says:

    Vjc

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