How to install iPhone ipa files to your iPhone
Hello to you, iPhone hacker! Hello to you too, iPod Touch hacker…
So it’s not a secret anymore… many iPhone games and applications have been cracked (and still are). Basically, you can get 2 types of files. The “normal” .app file, and the cracked ipa file. We already covered the method to install .app files on your iPhone. Now here is the other method, the most popular one, to install cracked .ipa files such as games and applications on your iPhone or iPod Touch.
As a reminder, this is illegal! I do not encourage anyone to hack or crack iPhone games. Some developpers spend quite some time working on them and they don’t want to see their work ripped off. If you see an iPhone game or application that you like, download it legally through the App Store.
This method works for all firmwares from 2.0 to the current firmware available. The only thing that changes is the MobileInstallation file that you have to install. Each device (iPhone/iPod Touch) has its own MobileInstallation file for each version of the firmware. I started tracking these MobileInstallation files
from iPhone 2.1. I do not have them for older firmwares and I do not have them for iPod Touch, although they might be the same as the iPhone’s. I don’t own an iPod Touch, thus I never tried this before on one but some users reported to me it worked great.
So, how to install ipa files on an iPhone or iPod Touch?
1. You need to be on jailbroken iPhone with Cydia installed. For this, you may use QuickPwn, PwnageTool, or WinPwn.
2. Install OpenSSH from Cydia on your iPhone. Click on Cydia and then click Install (Sections)>Networking>OpenSSH then click Install>Confirm (if you get a running out of disk space error click “ok”).
3. Log into WinSCP. The first time you try to login you may get a connection timeout error, click retry several times (up to 20 times!) and it should work. If you still get an error, reboot your iPod/iPhone and try again.
4. Navigate to /private/var/mobile/ folder
5. Set the permission of the Applications folder to 777 (make sure reclusive is checked).
6. Stay in the /private/var/mobile/ folder.
7. Create a folder called “Documents” in the /private/var/mobile/ folder. Make sure to spell “Documents” correctly, with a capital “D”.
8. Set the permission to 777.
9. Navigate to the root level and open the /Applications folder.
10. Create a folder called “Documents” inside the /Applications folder and set permission to 777.
———Note: You will only need to create these two Documents folders once———
11. Go to <root> /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/MobileInstallation.framework
12. Rename the file “MobileInstallation” to “MobileInstallation.bak”
13. Download this patched MobileInstallationfile from HERE. Note that you have to download the patched file for the firmware you are running. ie. if you are running 2.1, you need the MobileInstallation 2.1 patched file.
14. Place the patched file into the /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/MobileInstallation.framework folder and set the permissions 775 for the patched MobileInstallation file. If there is some type of extension (ie .dylib), then you need to remove that extension.
15. Reboot your iPhone/iPod Touch
16. Download at least one App from Apple App Store (Free or Paid). What I do is I download one app from the App Store using iTunes, then I sync my iPhone and reboot it. Then I download one app from the App Store on the iPhone and reboot the phone. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT: Otherwise you will get an error! [Only need to do this once]
17. Drag and drop the .ipa file you downloaded into the iTunes Application library.
18. Sync your iPhone/iPod Touch and enjoy!
Errors:
The application “XXXXXXX” cannot be opened
Fix: Reboot your iPhone or iPod
0xE800001 Error:
FIX: Change usb port and reboot your iphone/ipod Touch.
If this doesn’t work try going into: Control panel->System->Device Manager->Universal Serie Bus Controller->Right click Apple Mobile Device USB Driver and update driver.
0xE800013 Error:
You get this error when you already have the app
FIX: Simply delete the .app folder that u have ssh’d and reboot.
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Use WinSCP Tutorial
1. Firstly install Open SSH and Automatic SSH on your iPhone if you haven’t. You can do this by going to Cydia and searching for SSH. You’ll get the above apps. Install them.
2. Now start WinSCP and enter the following details:
Host/Hostname/IP: Your IP Address (example: 192.168.2.34, you can find yours by going to General settings> Wifi network in your iPhone)
Username: root
Password: alpine
3. Once you enter the above details click on Save and give any name, for instance- ‘My iPhone’
4. Disable Auto lock on your iPhone as it disconnects Wifi. Once done connect to the above setup network.
5. When the connection is established navigate to the folder:
“/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/MobileInstallation.framework”
6. Backup the MobileInstallation file, just rename it to “MobileInstallation.bak” or copy it to your computer.
7. Copy the MobileInstallation patch file (download link in the beginning of the post) to “/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/MobileInstallation.framework”
8. Set the permissions/CMOD of the file to 775. You can do this by right clicking on the file and going to properties.
9. Navigate to “/private/var/mobile/” and Set permissions to the folder “Applications” to 777
NOTE: Make sure recursive is checked (it sets all files within the folder to 777)
10. Navigate into the “/private/var/mobile/applications/” folder and create a “Documents” folder. Set the permission to 777.
11. Navigate to the root level and in the “/Applications/” folder create a “Documents” folder. Set permissions to 777.
12. Reboot iPhone/iPod Touch.
13. Now in iTunes log into your account and download a free game/ application. Make sure that you authorize your pc. If you don’t have an account you can create a free account in iTunes.
14. Now you can copy any cracked game/ file and check if it’s working. If it’s not then go through the above process again to verify if it’s done properly.
NOTE: This guide is for those people who are interested in trying out their games / apps before they buy them. If you’re interested in an app or a game make sure you purchase it.
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