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4 Methods to install a .deb file into your iOS, choose the easier for you! Applicable to:
- iPhone (3G/3Gs/4/4s), iPod touch (3G/4G), iPad/iPad 2/iPad3
- iOS 4.0+/ iOS 5.0 +
1st Method: Install with iOS Safari Browser + iFile
Requirements: iPhone/iPod/iPad Safari Browser + iFile
- Download .deb file with iPhone/iPod/iPad Safari browser
- Choose >> Open in “iFile”
- Once iFile opens >> Select Installer
- Respring
- YOU ARE DONE
2nd Method: Install with SSH Client + iFile
Requirements: SSH Client (iFunbox for Windows/Cyberduck for MacOS) + iFile
- Download iFunbox >> (www.i-funbox.com) Windows , or Cyberduck for MacOS
- Download desired (.deb) file to your desktop
- Run iFunbox and connect your iOS (iPhone, iPod or iPad)
- iFunBox will show your device contents, Now navigate to any folder for example: var/mobile/Documents
- Move (.deb) file from your desktop to var/mobile/Documents
- Run iFile from your iOS, and navigate to the same folder i.e. var/mobile/Documents
- Click on (.deb) file and select install
- YOU ARE DONE
TIP : I can not SSH into my iPhone/iPod/iPad!
- I can not find var/root?
- I can not SSH into my iPhone/iPad?
- I have jailbroken device, my SSH client is discovering my iPhone/iPad as (JAILED)?
>> Install OpenSSH from Cydia, reboot, then try again.
>> If you still having problems>> Install afc2add from Cydia then reboot.
3rd Method: AutoInstallation Folder
Requirements: SSH Client (iFunbox for Windows/Cyberduck for MacOS)
- Download iFunbox >> (www.i-funbox.com) Windows , or Cyberduck for MacOS
- Download desired (.deb) file to your desktop
- Run iFunbox and connect your iOS (iPhone, iPod or iPad)
- iFunBox will show your device contents, Now navigate to var/root/Media/
- Create the folder Cydia/AutoInstall (if not already created)
- Move (.deb) file from your desktop to var/root/Media/Cydia/AutoInstall
- Reboot your iOS
- YOU ARE DONE
4th Method: Install with Mobile Terminal
Requirements: Mobile Terminal + OpenSSH
“Steps 2 and 3 are only if you have never installed a .deb file with this method”
- Download the .deb file you want (example : LockInfo)
- Start Cydia, go to “Search”, type “Mobile Terminal” and install it
- Repeat step 2 for “OpenSSH”
- Start “MobileTerminal”
- Type the following commands , then reboot:
su (press return)
alpine (press return) /!\ You won’t see the typed password then don’t worry /!\
dpkg -i nameofpackage.deb (press return, replace nameofpackage with LockInfo for the example)Note that you can rename the .deb file like 1.deb (it’s easier to type)
How to install .deb file [iPhone, iPod and iPad Cydia Tutorial]
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CAN YOU DO THIS WITHOUT JAILBREAKING YOUR IPOD/IPHONE/IPAD???
nope
soo hard 1,2,4 method. autoinstallation method but i am frighten of my iphone 5 is it will blow up my iphone?
Talk right dude
hi, thanks for the tutorials.
i’m trying to use mobileterminal and openssh, but after running the reminal, i’m getting an error
“error processing nameofpackage (–install)”
kindly assist
Hi i was using udidfaker on ipad 3 on ios 5.1.1 bt now i have restore my ioad on ios 6.1 bt now udidfaker is not working kindly fix this
je pige queudal sur la methode 3
I have quetsion how to install cydia for ipad4 I can’t please help me
jailbreak>> cydia will be in springboard
Once WiFi Booster tweak is installed onto ipad, how do you uninstal it if needed?
use Cydia
can u tell me how do i beckup cydia apps n tweaks on pc?
Use PKGBackup here
is there an icon of the deb file that’s supposed to appear after reboot? i used the autoinstall method
depends ! if a Cydia tweak there will be no icon, if a Cydia app there will be an icon
you have to turn off the phone twice
How to install IPSW directly from your iOS?
Hi,
everyting worked fine until opening the deb file in iFile. There was no “installer” option there, as indicated in the 1st method. Can anyone help me?
Thanks.
you should open the file using iFile
He said he did
Love ittt!!!!!!
u can also using cyder2
i already added the sources and i still couldn’t find iAP cracker in cydia. it appeared on my friends i phone and nothing on my ipad.
I used 1st method..n already donwloat it..ifun..then..
Download desired (.deb) file to your desktop?
How/where i download this file?
Create the folder Cydia/AutoInstall?
You need to search for the file you want with the extension .deb
Search in google.
If you don’t have the folder Cydia/AutoInstall, you can create.