How to Install Cracked Apps / Games(.ipa) on your iPhone / iPod | Step-by-Step Guide
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*Update 1
iPhone OS 3.0 users please navigate to: iPhone OS 3.0 Tips and checkout the Tip#10
Update 2
Here’s the latest and easiest guide to Install cracked apps on any iPhone running OS 3.1.3, 3.0, 3.0.1, 3.1, 3.1.2 (NO WIFI or SSH):
Update 3
Hello, all you iPhone lovers, today I’m going to show you how to install Apps on your iPhone or iPod. I’ve seen a lot of conflicting ways of being able to install cracked games or apps on your iPhone!
This should be the easiest way out there on the internet to be able to do so (no WiFi or SSH here). Just all you need is the tools I’m going to post below and your basic USB cable !
This information works on both iPhone and iPod with the latest firmware 2.2.1. You can do all these steps with a lower firmware, just make sure to find the Mobile installation patch for that version first!
Please follow the simple steps , I’ll try to keep it as easy as possible. So even the basic person that has never installed a game on there iPhone/iPod will be able to understand it!
Lets Start!
First thing, your iPhone/iPod must be Jailbroken, if not please click on the link below to Jailbreak/Unlock your iPhone.
To add apps to your iPhone, following stuff is required:
IMPORTANT: We do NOT recommend this guide as there are latest guides linked at the top under Update 1,2,3… Please follow the latest guides to avoid any error.
- iPhone or iPod
- Mobile installation 2.2.1
- DiskAid (freeware)
after downloading the above two files, extract MobileInstallation 2.2.1.zip into a folder and put DiskAid setup in the same folder. So, you have got 2 files to start with:
How to install IPA on iPhone
Step 1
Plug in your iPhone via Usb and Install DiskAid and open it.
Step 2
Using DiskAid, Click at the bottom drop down panel Root Left side. It will give u some kind of Warning: ‘Changing system files or whatever will mess up your iPhone if u don’t know what you are doing‘. Do u agree? , ya sure done it thousands of time.
Step 3
Now locate
/private/var/mobile/Library/Caches/
and delete this file “com.apple.mobile.installation.plist“ that’s if you want to see your apps inside of Cydia, if not you can by pass this step!
Step 4
You will be using DiskAid though the rest of these steps, Now go to
/private/var/mobile/
folder and Create Folder button at the top, name it Documents Make sure to spell “Documents” correctly, with a capital “D”.
Step 5
Now go to the root level and open the
/Applications
folder (will be at very top the Root level Dir). Inside the Applications Folder, do the same again Create Folder button and same thing, “Documents“.
Step 6
Go back to the Root again , and Locate
/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/MobileInstallation.framework
Right click on the file “MobileInstallation” rename to “MobileInstallation.bak”.
Step 7
Then click “Copy File to Device” inside the same folder
/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/MobileInstallation.framework
and locate the MobileInstallation Patch 2.2.1 that you should have downloaded early! Place that file in the folder!
Step 8
Click the Root level “/” to reload/refresh all the new things you have done and then close DiskAid, Restart your iPhone right Away!
Go find some cracked Apps/games(.ipa) for iPhone by yourself and just double click and Enjoy! (of course u must sync with iTunes but i would hope that is a no brainer!)
Don’t ask me for appz or games i do not support such things, unless its for myself !
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Solutions to Errors (if any)
Very Rare cases but does happen!
A Few Errors I myself came across , some are not nice at all!
- The application “App/game name” cannot be opened
I would suggest at first, try to restart your iPhone and change USB Ports if that doesn’t work , Restore your iPhone from start via iTunes and redo all those lovely Quickpwn things again and than follow the instructions again ! and please try more than one cracked app/game just because one didn’t open doesn’t mean the next wont! Happened with me!
Still doesn’t work, here is the not nice one! Find another PC with another iTunes installed. ( Uninstalling and reinstalling iTunes will not help this issue, unless you manual delete all of the iTunes data on your hard drive) - Error can not Sync App/game with iTunes
okay you did something wrong retract your steps 1-8! - Error 0xE800001
Change USB port and reboot your iPhone/iPod Touch. If this doesn’t work try going into: Control panel->System->Device Manager->Universal Series Bus Controller->Right click Apple Mobile Device USB Driver and update driver. - Error 0xE800013
You get this error when you already have the app/game. Simply delete the .app folder that you have sync too!
That should be most of the Errors anything else please inform us and I or one of these great guys working on these forums will get back with you!
(Post by: TkM)
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- Jailbreak iPhone 3.1.3 using RedSn0w 0.9.3
- Jailbreak iPod Touch 3.1.3 using RedSn0w 0.9.4
- Jailbreak iPhone Firmware 3.1.3 using PwnageTool
- Jailbreak iPhone Firmware 3.1.3 using Sn0wbreeze
- Jailbreak iPod Touch 3.1.3 using Sn0wbreeze
- Download iPhone 3.1.3 custom firmware
Jailbreak iPhone Firmware 3.1.2:
- Jailbreak iPhone, iPod Touch 3.1.2 with RedSn0w 0.9
- Jailbreak iPhone 3.1.2 with Sn0wbreeze
- Jailbreak iPhone, iPod Touch 3.1.2 Using BlackRa1n
- Download iPhone 3.1.2 Custom Firmware
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This is awesome. I however, get the following error message when I try to sync my app :
“The application [app name here] was not installed on the IPhone because an unknown error occurred ()xE8000050).”
Any ideas? My iPhone 3gS is running OS 3.1.2 and is jailbroken.
Thanks. 8D
try the latest guide linked at the top
hey guys,
i m from InDIA
………….thanks a heaps for this steps
it cannot be easier than this, i had been looking for this process from almost 2 months…….would u believe ?
i visited a lot of blogs, forums
none of’em really helpul
thnks again
i came across the error which you have already updated on your webpage about, when i m trying to transfer the solitaire city deluxe game downloaded from piratebay
it come with that error saying ” application cannot be installed an unknown error occured (0xE8000050)
if you can help me on this, i really like this game
Follow the latest guide posted at the top under update 2..
Hey Santosh
me too from india, an I have faced the same problem now solved.
Here are simple steps
1)jailbreak your ipod/iphone also Cydia
2)Install appsync ( choose the correct version)
3)Drag and drop craked ipa application in your itune
4)Sync your ipod/iphone
enjoy
Wow thanks for the wonderfully easy tutorial on how to jailbreak the ipod,
But with Diskaid when i click root it says my ipod needs to be jailbroken to view the root. I just jailbroke it, why cant i access the root? Thankoyu in advance to whoever can help.
Hey if you jailbroke your device using Blackrain you will be having that problem. Go to Cydia and download afc2add
This will allow you to view root folder
Happy Cracking!
does not work same thing: the application was not installed on the iphone “my iphone” because of unknown error occurred (0xE8008001)
I have this problem too.
follow the latest guide linked at the top
hi
i recently transferred a few cracked applications, i could play it for some days and now when i try to start the game, the application pops up and disappears (it takes you back to the home screen)………however few other applications are still working which i transferred around the same time
please help me
remove and resync those apps
thanks for the advise, but i’ve already tried
no luck………
hi i tried removing the applications and resynced it, applications are getting installed to ipod, games still doesnt work
any suggestions,,,,,,plz let mew know
u know how frustrating it can be when we have the game
we wanted and can’t play
Redownload the app and sync the newly downloaded one..
how to get the downloaded (cracked) apps from computer to iphone?
Follow the guide above..
hey my iphone is stuck in restart.. what the hell u did damit
tell me what to do??
I did what?
I followed your procedure and my iphone is not working now. Its stuck on restart. Now tell me what to do. How can I remove your settings. I do not want anything now. Just want my phone back
You better read the guide carefully.. There’s an update at the top of this guide, you should have tried that one..
Tell me your current iPhone model and OS ..
I have 3G with 3.0 firmware but its not working after following your wonderful steps
Tell me what 2 do?? My phone is hanged. nothing working…stucked at apple logo
Why not update to latest firmware in a secure way and get more feature ?
Download the custom firmware for iPhone 3G: from here:
http://www.iphoneheat.com/2009/10/download-iphone-os-3-1-2-custom-firmware-ipsw-files-for-iphone-3gs-3g-2g/
then follow the instructions mention there to merge splitted Custom firmware (CFW) files..
Restore using iTunes
install UltraSn0w..
that’s it
If you encounter any error.. follow the tips mentioned in the CFW topic.
Then follow the latest guide to install cracked games..
http://www.iphoneheat.com/2009/09/install-cracked-appsgames-on-iphone-os-30-without-wifi/
and come back with the results..
hey i install all of that and it did work.
but now im getting this:
The application “App/game name” cannot be opened
i have try the NFSU,COD zoombies and galaxy on fire games, the 3 gave me this error.
what should i do? my ipod firmware is 2.2.1
please follow the latest guide linked at the top of this guide under Update 2..
i tried ur ways but cant find step 6 (Right click on the file “MobileInstallation” rename to “MobileInstallation.bak”.)
any idea?
im on 3.1.2 break by blackra1n
thanks
Please navigate to the latest guide linked at the top of this guide
i did exactly what your steps said and when itry to sync cracked apps to my iphone with itunes and when the sync is complete it says url cant be opened or something like that so what the hell do i need to do.
Plz follow the latest guide linked at the top
Dude your so full of shit. This doesn’t work. For anyone attempting this don’t you will brick your iphone or ipod. Fair warning this doesn’t work.
when you can’t read the update at the top.. then you deserve it..
Dude your a dick, if you follow stuff properly im sure it does work, but let me inform you now this kind of thing is done at your own risk! its the same when you mod anything, consoles, phones, ipod what ever, its all unoffical stuff and and if your not clever enough to be able to do stuff then don’t do it but certainly dont blame some one who has spent hours compiling things and putting stuff together so competent people can get the most our of their product. People like you are not welcome in this scene.
hey… i cant click “root folder”..
why is it so?
plz navigate to the the latest guide under update at the top
Thanks Works like a charm, no trouble at all.
hi,
just wanted your advise
i m goin to update my ipod’s firmware from version 2 to 3.0
can u inform me, once that is done do i need to jailbreak the ipod
http://www.iphoneheat.com/2009/11/how-to-jailbreak-iphone-ipod-touch-os-3-1-2-using-blackra1n-rc3/
hi,
i’ve got the fimware changed for my ipod touch
i.e from 2 to 3.0, also got it jailbroken , now i’ve got
cydia and the version for my ipod touch is now 3.0
however, now when i try to transfer any games
it says the application cannot be installed, because an unknow error occured, can u please help
do we need to get into the flash drive of the ipod via Diskaid as we did for ipod touch 2.0 or something else
i cant activated my iphone 3gs after doing this all step! only apple logo appeared … help meee
How can i check weather my jail is broken or not?
there will be two applications on your ipod
i.e cydia and installer or icy, if your ipod is jailbroken
and this applications will show up on your home screen
hello
i have a problem i was folowing the wrong guide only to find out that this is not the method for 3.1.2 thetered.
i have already deleted this file:
com.apple.mobile.installation.plist
and i was almost done wen i saw that it was not for my device could you please advise what to do. i havent rebooted my iphone yet.
please help
simply follow the latest guide..
if anything goes wrong, restore and jailbreak your iPhone and then install latest patch:
http://www.iphoneheat.com/2009/09/install-cracked-appsgames-on-iphone-os-30-without-wifi/
Hi, yeah i did all the steps and got it working once but my itunes erased and i had to put itunes on again and restore my ipod so i went through the steps again like the first time and this time when i install the app and go on my springboard and try to open it it gives me an error saying that it cannot be opened. what should i do? ive restored and done everything atleast 4 times now!
You should try the latest guide
I did though. but my ipod (2.2.1) cannot open the apps. have u changed the files or anything?
After doing these steps my iPod does not start, Hanged on apple logo at start up
dear follow the latest guide linked at the top
THIS MADE MY FUCKING iPOD LOSE ALL OF IT’S DATA AND I HAD TO INSTALL EVERYTHING AGAIN.
Instead of turning CAPS… you should have read the Update1,2,3 linked at the top
FUCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK My IPHONE IS stuck ON THE APPLE LOGO ON RESTART. I DONT BLAME YOU BUT TEL ME HOW
TO FIX THIS MY VERSION IS PROLLY 3.2 or something please help me ‘_;
http://www.iphoneheat.com/2010/03/fix-iphone-stuck-at-boot-logo-with-canihazrecover/
and u should be using the latest guides linked at the top..
Please dont do This not workable
Tried to install an app on a 3Gs, 3.1.3, and Jailbroke using a Mac with Diskaid. Once Diskaid was launched the drop down had the Diskaid folder, a Media Folder but the Root folder was greyed out. Any ideas as to why the root was greyed?
get 0xE8000050 error, after applying the AppSync 3.1.
using iPhone 3GS 3.1.3
have tried using Installous, but can’t see the icon on springboard. have tried the SBSettings and Respring, no avail…
can someone help me?
set your iphone up for ssh (guide in cydia), download winscp and copy the .ipa files to the mob/documents/installous/downloads folder, much easier (imo) than above
thx very much
good totur.
what shud i do i have ios4
shud i install any one of the os above given and then do the above
or can i do this with ios4 also
trying to install app for 3 months after jailbreaking
tired of it pls help