How To Install Cydia On iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch

Cydia is a third-party, independent installer application for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Cydia is developed by Jay Freeman (Saurik) and it’s actually much similar to Apple’s app store. Cydia allows you to download tons of tweaks & utilities that you’ll need to make the best out of your iOS device. Cydia brings you many applications that can be downloaded either for free or for a small amount of money. 

1. Jailbreak iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch 

2. Open up Cydia app on iPhone. At the first time running Cydia, cydia will be Initializing Filesystem for the very first time. When total, cydia will exit then re-start cydia app. 

3. Now you’ll be asked “Who Are You” which will figure out how Cydia app interact with you based on selected category. Choosing the correct category will aid Cydia to apply correct filters. You can find 3 options: User, Hacker, Developer. Tap “User” (suggested for typical users) and tap Accomplished. 

4. Cydia will check for packages updates and ask you to update its database for the first time. You may see the progress in the leading says: “Downloading packages” which will download new packages database index. 

5. Just let Cydia database index. 

6. You are going to be prompted to upgrade the package. You will discover “Upgrade Essential”, “Complete Upgrade”, and “Ignore (Temporary)”. Select Complete Upgrade then tap Confirm to commence upgrading. Don’t ignore this upgrade, otherwise you are likely to encounter errors. 

7. Wait till the process total, then tap Close Cydia (Restart) 

8. Now, Cydia app must be working fine. You may start off adding favorite repo to Cydia and commence installing package to modify, tweak and customize your iPhone or installing 3rd party apps outside official apps from iTunes store.

WHAT DEVICE AND IOS VERSION CAN CYDIA STORE BE USED WITH?

• iPhone 5: iOS 6.1.2, iOS 6.1, iOS 6.0.1, iOS 6.0
• iPhone 4S: iOS 6.1.2, iOS 6.1.1, iOS 6.1, iOS 6.0.1, iOS 6.0
• iPhone 4: iOS 6.1.2, iOS 6.1, iOS 6.0.1, iOS 6.0
• iPhone 3GS: iOS 6.1.2, iOS 6.1, iOS 6.0.1, iOS 6.0
• iPhone 3G: Not supported

• iPad Mini: iOS 6.1.2, iOS 6.1, iOS 6.0.1, iOS 6.0
• iPad 4: iOS 6.1.2, iOS 6.1, iOS 6.0.1, iOS 6.0
• iPad 3: iOS 6.1.2, iOS 6.1, iOS 6.0.1, iOS 6.0
• iPad 2: iOS 6.1.2, iOS 6.1, iOS 6.0.1, iOS 6.0
• iPad 1:Not supported

• iPod Touch 5G: iOS 6.1.2, iOS 6.1, iOS 6.0.1, iOS 6.0
• iPod Touch 4G: iOS 6.1.2, iOS 6.1, iOS 6.0.1, iOS 6.0
• iPod Touch 3G: Not Supported
• iPod Touch 2G: Not Supported

This list will be updated as new versions of Cydia are released.

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