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Remember our tutorial on how to install applications on your iPhone, no hacking skills required? It just got even easier: now you don't need to get into the Terminal to do it. It's as simple as starting up the new GUI-based installer from Nullriver. It just works and it won't void your warranty in any way. Still need help? Keep reading for the updated tutorial, now for Mac OS X and Windows.
Preparation
• For Mac OS X, download AppTappInstaller from Nullriver.
• For Windows, download iBricker from here and the Installer application package from here.
• Connect your iPhone to your computer using the provided cable.
• Deactivate the iPhone automatic synchronization in iTunes before proceeding and close iTunes.
Steps for Mac OS X
• Run AppTappInstaller and select your firmware from the pop-up.
• The script will automatically download the necessary restore file from the Apple servers.
• It will prompt you to hold the home button (with the square) and the power button (on the top) at the same time (hold first the home, then hold the power.)
• When the message "Connect to iTunes" appear in your iPhone, release the buttons and let the thing do its magic.
Steps for Windows
• Run iBrickr. It will guide you through the steps to do the Jailbreak, the process that will allow you to install Nullriver's Installer apps (as well as many other cool things.)
• Once you have performed the Jailbreak, install the Installer.pxl package from the Applications view.
Installing applications
• The iPhone will restart and you will find a new icon in your home screen:
• You can disconnect the iPhone cable now, as the installation of apps happen over the air —using Wi-Fi or EDGE. If you want, enable automatic sync in iTunes before disconnecting.
• Open the Installer application by tapping in the icon on your iPhone home screen.
• Before installing any new applications, update the Installer itself by clicking on the "Update" tab. If it doesn't show anything, don't worry. You are up to date.
When you start Installer you will see only a handfull of applications. They are Nullriver's apps, which include a BSD Subsystem and MobileTerminal. To access all third-party software available, do the following:
• Click on the Install tab now. It will connect to the Internet and register the available packages.
• Click on Community Resources package inside the Install tab.
• You will see the detail. Click on the Install button.
• After installing, you will see all the third-party applications currently available for iPhone (some of them are missing, however. Hopefully they will add them soon.)
• Before start installing new applications, install the Launcher application.
Why? The iPhone springboard (the home screen) won't scroll, so if you install many applications, you won't be able to access some of them. The Launcher gives you a way to access all non-Apple apps from a scrollable list
• After installing Launcher, go to the home screen. You will see that the interface will initialize itself and the new application icon will appear.
• Go back to the Installer app, select any new app you want, hit the Install button and enjoy.
What's next? More iPhone applications coming soon, with or without Apple's blessing.
Comments
This post was just an excuse to use that pic again wasn't it? TFSU!!!
I was thinking the TFSU bit was getting a bit overused already.
I still have no idea what TFSU stands for. Inside jokes FTW!!!!!!!
@Mobius: The Fuck Shut Up ...
Size matters not
Why TFSU and not STFU? I like STFU a lot better than TFSU IMNSHO. LTFOL! I'm loving all this mindless, acronym talk. Sort of reminds me of Pig Latin, which I never used because I was too young and not hip enough! For shizzle my nizzle. Viva la raza! Now I better get back to work and STFU myself.
I STILL DONK KNOW HOW TO INSTALL APPS!!!!!(j/k)
This is all great and all, but what applications specifically can I load onto my iPhone? Is there anything worthwhile out there? If so, where can I find it?
That's great and all, however, Apple just released the iPhone update 1.0.2. For anyone who modded their iPhone prior to this update will need to restore the phone to it's original settings if they wanted to install the update. By doing this, all mods that were made to the phone are lost.
Quite the hassle...
@apeguero: It is Gizmodo's attempt at YodaSpeak. It was somewhat funny the first time. Thanks to overuse it proceeded rapidly to being lame within a day.
yeah, what 3rd party apps are there? I'm not doing this until I have a reason.
@theimmc: In all honesty though, I didn't find out what it stood for until this article which is why I had a little fun typing my dumb comment. Either case, I'm really enjoying blog entries by Jesus Diaz. Major props to him.
JE-C: Agreed! There must be a list, hopefully with descriptions, somewhere of what applications are available.
so maybe I am a total dummy, but the apptapp installer works perfectly for me when installing apps like Lights Out, tictactoe, etc but when I install NES I get an icon on my home screen that takes me to an empty application. HELP!
I guess I'm a total dummy. The AppTap install works beautifully on my phone and installs applications well. But when I install NES, the icon appears on my home screen but when I click on it it's blank. HELP!!
i think TFSU is really funny!!!! anybody know what font they use for these hilarious send ups?
Ok, so i installed NES then uninstalled it. Now I want to install it again, but the pkg doesn't show it self again. I uninstalled and reinstalled Community Sources hoping it would restore, but no luck. Any thoughts?
....what happens when you try and install this to your iphone and for some reason a step that says it's supposed to take, "2-3" minutes is taking a few hours and the, "please connect to itunes" warning sign on the phone has already shown up, and when i do the double button hold down thing nothing happens except the phone turning off. and now it seems that my phone is stuck with the please connect to itunes sign on it...
ok i installed apps on my unlocked iphone but the apps do not show up at the home screen. I hit the home screen when it finishes loading the app. but no app icon. where is the app and the icon. please advise.
thanx
the installer is up to date but there aren't any packages. any help?
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