How to get .ipa files on your iPhone 3G 2.2

At this point our iDevice is Jailbroken, we got WinSCP on our PC and set up, we have Cydia, installer, and SSH ready on the iDevice.

Now the fun begins!

Want those cracked games and applications you have been dying to get on your iPhone, read on....

Step 1

Connect your iDevice to your PC, launch iTunes and download any free application to your iPhone from the App Store.

Step 2

Go to this link and download the MobileInstallation 2.2 file or copy and paste the following link into a new browser:

http://rs422.rapidshare.com/files/166556218/MobileInstallation_2.2_by_dpi295.rar

Save the file on your PC Desktop

Another way to get this file in on the iPhone itself launch Cydia select Manage at the bottom of the screen, select Sources, select edit (top right hand corner), select add (top left hand corner) and add this source http://iphone.org.hk/apt/. Once added, select the new source and do a search for mobileinstallation. You will find a patch that looks like this:


Step 3

On your iPhone go to settings / general / auto-lock / never

You can change this back to your preferred setting when you are done.

Step 4

Select Toggle SSH on your iDevice and enable it

Step 5

Launch and login to WinScp

Step 6

From the WinSCP home page click back


3 times until you see the folder "system". The screen will look like this


The path I want you to take is system / library / privateframeworks / mobileinstallation.framework

Step 7

In this folder you are going to see a file by the name of MobileInstallation. This is the file you need to replace with the one you downloaded to your desktop in Step 2. Drag and drop the file from your desktop to WinSCP. You will get a message asking if you want to copy MobileInstallation, select yes. You may also get a message asking if you want to "Override", select yes. The file is now replaced.

Step 8

In WinSCP right click on MobileInstallation and go to properties. Change the permissions to 0775 as illustrated below:


Click back once so you can see the mobileinstallation.framework folder. Right click on the folder and go to properties. Change the permissions here to 0755 as well and check the box for "Set Group, Owner and Permissions recursively" as shown below:


Step 9

Power cycle your iDevice


Congratulations!! You iPhone is now enabled to read .ipa files!!!!!!

So let's put an .ipa on your iPhone:

Step 1

iTunes should already be launched so take your .ipa file and drag and drop it to the iTunes application area. Give it time to populate. When it is done you will see the .ipa icon on the screen just like the screenshot below:


Step 2

Click on Sync and your done!


Have fun with your .ipa's and stay iTuned for more iPhone updates, tips and tricks to take full advantage of you iDevice!!!

How to make changes and take control of your iPhone 3G 2.2

Now that you have a Jailbroken iPhone / iPod Touch you can make the changes and customizations you want. The following post will show you what you need and "how to" make these changes. Make sure you have a WiFi connection, your gonna need it.


Step 1

Ok, the 1st thing you need is an interface for you PC and iPhone. The easiest program is WinSCP which you can find by clicking HERE or copy and past this link--- http://www.soft82.com/download/windows/WinSCP ---in a new browser.

Step 2

Install Win SCP

Step 3

Now you need to set up WinSCP so it can interface with your iPhone / iPod Touch. To do this you will need you iDevice's IP Address. To locate the IP address usign your iDevice go to setting / Wi-Fi / choose your network / and there is your IP Address. Write it down. Launch WinSCP and you will get a window that looks like this:



In the "Host Name" field, enter your IP address
In the "User Name: field, enter "root"
In the "Password" field, enter "alpine"

Make sure in the Protocol Section that SFTP is selected and there is a check mark for "Allow SCP Fallback"

Click "SAVE" and name your connection something like "My iPhone" or whatever you want.

Step 4

On the iDevice, open Cydia. Do a search for Toggle SSH and Automatic SSH and install them.

Step 5

Again on the iDevice, go to Toggle SSH which has an icon that looks like this:








Launch it, and click on enable. The screen will not do anything except the enable button will light up for a second.


















Step 6

Launch WinSCP and login. Remember, the password is "alpine". You will then see a screen that looks like this:



The right of the screen shows folders in your iDevice. The left side is your PC.



You are now ready to install cracked games and applications to your iDevice. These typically have a file extension of .ipa

My next post will give easy step by step instuctions to get those games and apps on your iDevice.


Stay iTuned!!!