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    Cydia

    Cydia is the most popular 3rd party app store for iPhones / iPads. You cannot download it from the App Store or directly from the website. 

    There are semi-untethered, semi-tethered and untethered jailbreak methods available to download Cydia. But we focus on the easiest methods analyzing all of these methods. However, we provide all official software / tools to download Cydia for free.

    Cydia download methods may vary according to your iOS versions. Select your iOS version before downloading.






    Cydia for iOS 18 & iOS 18.1 beta

    There are several ways to download Cydia on iOS 18 & iOS 18.1 beta versions. In this page we provide the most recommended & easiest methods only.

    • Introducing new Cydia 2

    Cydia 2 is a brand new package manager for the latest iOS versions. It is introduced as a Cydia alternative. We were aware that Cydia was the default package manager for Jailbroken devices in early days, but it was discontinued in 2018. Therefore Cydia 2 is the best choice for the latest iOS 18 & iOS 18.1 versions.

    It works on both jailbroken and non-jailbroken devices. You won’t ever be disappointed installing Cydia 2 on your iPhone or iPad. 

    You can download Cydia 2 easily with simple steps on iOS 18 and iOS 18.1 beta.

    How?

    1. Tap the Below Download Cydia 2 button. Go ahead with the popup menus. You just need to provide your device passcode only.

    2. Launch Cydia 2 on your device.

    3. Go to “ Repos Tab” to add the repos. Just copy the repo you want to add. 

    4. Tap the Add button, Paste the copied repo and tap Add Source.

    5 . Then you can download your favorite third-party apps, jailbreak apps and tweaks from these repositories. 

    Refer iOS 18 Jailbreak & iOS 18.1 Jailbreak (beta) pages to find more cydia download methods.

    Cydia for iOS 17 – iOS 17.7

    Out of many iOS 17 – iOS 17.7 Cydia download methods we recommended below two methods.

    • Redensa

    Redensa is a brand new method introduced with iOS 17. It is a terminal based jailbreak method. When comparing other methods, Redensa has a bit of a different method to install Cydia. 

    How? 

    1. Download the Redensa app from Pangu8. You need to provide your device passcode only. With Redensa you will have the iTerminal app.

    2. Open Iterminal, Type “Install” command, Tap return, Now go  to Redensa app, Copy the Cydia app code from App manager category.

    3. Then Paste on the iTerminal, Tap return and go ahead with normal installation procedure. Finally you can see Cydia on your iOS 17- iOS 17.7 device home screen.

    • Checkra1n Mirror

    Checkra1n Mirror is a brand new method to get Cydia for iOS 17 – iOS 17.7. It will be based on the code generation. 

    How?

    1. Download the Checkra1n Mirror app from Pangu 8 app manager, first download it.

    2. Open the Pangu8, then install Checkra1n Mirror app with CodeGen app. Open the Checkra1n mirror app, then CodeGen app. Click on the GET THE APP CODE, Tap and hold to copy the code.

    3. Again open the Checkra1n Mirror app. Paste the copied code on  Checkra1n Mirror app,  Continue, Run Exploit.

    4. Install Cydia Client 

    Refer more Cydia iOS 17 – iOS 17.6.1 download methods from iOS 17.5 Jailbreak, iOS 17.6 Jailbreak or iOS 17.7 Jailbreak pages. 

    Cydia download for iOS 16 – iOS 16.7.10

    Here are two popular methods to download Cydia on iOS 16 – iOS 16.7.10 versions.

    • Sileem Repo Extractor

    Sileem Repo Extractor is the most popular method to download Cydia on iOS 16-iOS 16.7.10 versions. You can extract the Cydia from the Sileem repo extractor easily.

    How ?

    1.Download the Sileem jailbreak repo extractor from Pangu8 App manager.

    2. Open the app and click “All repo URLs’ tab.

    3. Go to Jailbreak App Managers, Extract the repo. Then you can download Cydia.

    • Palera1n jailbreak

    Palera1n is the only  semi-tethered jailbreak tool for the latest iOS version. These are the standard methods to install full functional Cydia automatically after the jailbreak process. But Balera1n’s default app manager is Sileo. So you need to install Cydia from Sileo. Also it has device limitations and a bit advanced method and needs a MAC or linux computer.

    You can install Cydia on iOS 16-iOS 16.4.1 running A9-A11 devices using the Palera1n semi-tethered tool. Otherwise use Palera1n virtual jailbreak on iOS 16-iOS 16.7.10 running all device models as an alternative method. Get both download links, guides and all info from Palera1n Jailbreak page.

    Cydia iOS 15 – iOS 15.8.3

    Zeon is the easiest method to download Cydia for iOS 15 – iOS 15.8.3 versions. Even Though Palera1n jailbreak supports iOS 15 – iOS 15.8.3, it has device limitations and difficulties.

    You can download Cydia from all these iOS versions using Zeon Jailbreak repo extractor.

    How ?

    1. Download the Zeon jailbreak repo extractor.

    2. Open the Zeon repo extractor and tap “get reps’ button.

    3. Extract the repo. Then you can download Cydia.

    Please note – You cannot get all Cydia features for these latest iOS versions.

    Refer more Cydia download methods from, iOS 15.7- iOS 15.7.9 Jailbreak or iOS 15.8-iOS 15.8.3 Jailbreak pages.

    Download Cydia for older versions

    Cydia iOS 14 – iOS 14.8.1

    Cydia iOS 13 – iOS 13.7

    Cydia iOS 12 – iOS 12.5.7

    Cydia iOS 11 – iOS 11.4.1

    iOS 14 – iOS 14.8.1

    It has three popular methods to download Cydia for iOS 14 – iOS 14.8.1 out of all methods.

    1. Unc0ver jailbreak

    This is our recommended Cydia download method for iOS 14 – iOS 14.8 versions. It will automatically install Cydia after unc0ver jailbreak process is completed. It is supported on all device models including A12 – A14 devices. Mostly, you need a Windows or Mac computer to complete the Unc0ver jailbreak process, because the Unc0ver online method is always revoked by Apple. 

    How ?

    1.Download the Unc0ver Jailbreak app for your Windows or Mac computer.

    2. Install unc0ver app to your iPhone / iPad and Jailbreak your device using unc0ver.

    3. After the Unc0ver Jailbreak process Cydia will be available on your device.

    • Checkra1n jailbreak

    This is a recommended semi-tethered jailbreak tool for all iOS 14-iOS 14.8.1 versions. But it only supports A5-A11 devices.it is based on the checkm8 exploit. This exploit can not be patched via software update. You need to use MAC/Linux or Windows support to install Checkra1n. It is a somewhat advanced method that puts your device into DFU mode.

    How to download Cydia using Checkra1n 

    1. Download the Checkra1n dmg file from the below button.

    2. Install Jailbreak apps following instructions. After completing the jailbreak process, the Checkra1n app will be added on your device homescreen. (Refer the Checkra1n jailbreak page for complete guide) 

    3. Run the Checkra1n application located on your homescreen. Click on Cydia —> Install Cydia —> Done. Now Cydia will download and Install on your iOS 14 – iOS 14.8.1 device. Check your device homescreen

    • Zylon

    This is the best Cydia download method for iOS 14,8.1, iOS 14.8, iOS 14.7.1, iOS 14.7, iOS 14.6, iOS 14.5.1, iOS 14.5, iOS 14.4.2, iOS 14.4.1, iOS 14.4, iOS 14.3, iOS 14.2.1, iOS 14.2, iOS 14.1, iOS 14.0.1, iOS 14 users. 

    How ?

    1. Download the Zylon community based development from the following button.

    2. Open the Zylon App Store > Jailbreak apps.

    3. Tap the get button to download Cydia.

    Refer more Cydia download methods for iOS 14 – iOS 14.8.1 from iOS 14.8 / iOS 14.8.1 Jailbreak, iOS 14.7 / iOS 14.7.1 Jailbreak or iOS 14 – iOS 14.1 Jailbreak pages. 

    iOS 13 – iOS 13.7

    You can download Cydia with Checkra1n Jailbreak or Unc0ver Jailbreak for iOS 13 to iOS 13.7 

    However, Checkra1n has some device limitations. Currently it is not available in Checkra1n and Unc0ver online jailbreak methods too.  

    Hexxa Plus is the best online jailbreak method and it is supported as a Cydia alternative method.

    How ?

    1. Download the Hexxa Plus jailbreak repo extractor using the button below.

    2. Open the downloaded Hexxa Plus jailbreak repo extractor. > Get repos > App managers.

    3. Extract the Cydia repo to download Cydia.

    Refer more

    iOS 13.7 Jailbreak

    iOS 13 – iOS 13.6.1 Jailbreak

    iOS 12 – iOS 12.5.7

    The Checkra1n jailbreak tool available to install Cydia on iOS 12 – iOS 12.5.7 versions and Unc0ver jailbreak tool available to install Cydia on iOS 12 to iOS 12.5.5 versions. 

    Or else Bregxi repo extractor is another Cydia installation method for these versions. But this Cydia is not fully functional.

    How ?

    1. Download Bregxi jailbreak repo extractor.

    2. Open Bregxi > All Sources list > Jailbreak apps >

    3. Extract the jailbreak alternative apps

    4. Now you can download Cydia.

    Get more information from the following pages.

    iOS 12.4 – iOS 12.5.7 Jailbreak

    iOS 12 – iOS 12.3.2 Jailbreak

    iOS 11 – iOS 11.4.1

    Uncover semi-untethered Jailbreak available for iOS 11.4.1 to iOS 11 versions to download Cydia. 

    Also Electra semi-untethered Jailbreak tool available as the oldest tool. These tools automatically install Cydia once the jailbreak process completes.

    How ?

    1. Download the Electra.IPA according to your iOS version from the following button. Get complete guide from Electra Jailbreak page.

    2. When the sideloading process completes, you can find the Electra Jailbreak app on your device homescreen.

    3. Then run the Electra app on your device and Tap the Jailbreak button to begin the Jailbreak. Once the jailbreak process completes, your device will reboot and Cydia appears on your device homescreen.

    Refer more about these versions.

    iOS 11 – iOS 11.4.1 Jailbreak

    iPhone 15, Phone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max – These iPhone 15 models announced with the iOS 17. There is no jailbreak tool for these latest models yet. However you can install Jailbreak apps, tweaks using Sileem, Checkra1n Mirror etc.

    Refer to the iPhone 15 Jailbreak page for more information.

    iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max – These latest models out with the iOS 16. iOS 16 running latest devices still can not be jailbreakable, so you can’t jailbreak iPhone 14 too.But there are jailbreak solutions such as Sileem.

    Refer to the iPhone 14 Jailbreak page for more information.

    iPhone 13/ 13 pro / 13 pro max / 13 miniThe latest iPhone 13 models announced with iOS 15 and its powered with the A15 chip. Still there is no untethered or semi untethered jailbreak for iOS 15 running iPhone 13 models. However, there were jailbreak solutions such as Zeon, Zylon to get Cydia on iPhone 13.

    Refer to the iPhone 13 Jailbreak page for more information.

    iPhone 12/ 12 pro / 12 pro max / 12 mini – iPhone 12 introduced with the A14 chip with the iOS 14 launch. Get Cydia through Unc0ver up to iOS 14.8. It will automatically install Cydia when complete the jailbreak process on iPhone 12 models. If you are an iOS 14.8.1 or higher iPhone 12 user, you should have to install Zeon to get Cydia.

    Refer to the iPhone 12 Jailbreak page for more information.

    iPhone 11/ 11 pro / 11 pro max – These models were introduced with A13 Chip when iOS 13 released.  Currently Zeon is the only Online Jailbreak solution for iOS 14.8 & higher versions running iPhone 11 phones.  Also, Unc0ver jailbreak was compatible with these devices up to iOS 14.8. These jailbreak tools let you install Cydia on iPhone 11 models.

    Read more about iPhone 11 / 11 Pro / 11 Pro max Jailbreak.

    iPhone XS/XS Max/XR – A12 Chip powered iPhone XS models announced with iOS 12 release. You can install Cydia on these devices using  Unc0ver Jailbreak up to iOS 14.8. Hexxa Plus is compatible with iPhone XS/ XS Max / XR up to iOS 16.7.10.

    Find more details about Jailbreak iPhone XS/XS Max/XR.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What are the Best Cydia Tweaks & Apps (All time favorite) ?

    AnsweringMachine XS – AnsweringMachine Cydia tweak will handle your voicemail by Elias Limneos. Other features are Voice Recognition, DTMF Commands, Speech Synthesizer, Call-Screening and Real-Time Interaction. Launch Cydia  and add /limneos.net/repo/ to get this Cydia tweak or download it via BigBoss Repo.

    Appaze 2 – Appaze 2 configures 17 different settings on a per-app basis to make using those apps as comfortable as possible. It is developed by iOS developer AnthoPak. Get Appaze 2 from the Packix repository on Cydia.

    BioProtect X  – You can protect apps and other important things on your device with BioProtect X. The apps installed on your handset. You can create Folders on your Home screen, Specific preference panes in the Settings app are some of the other features. Get it through Cydia’s BigBoss repository.

    Detailed Battery Usage  – This Cydia tweak adds a panel under your battery settings. Users can see the battery levels and draining over time. You can install this Cydia tweak once you have jailbroken with unc0ver jailbreak. Get it through Cydia’s Bigboss repo for free

    Filza File Manager – Filza File manager best Cydia tweak to modify and manipulate any kind of files on the system. It allows users to edit, create, copy or remove files. Most Jailbreak issues can be fixed using Filza. Go Bigboss repo through Cydia to get a free trial.

    New Term 2 – New Term 2 is a new version of the old terminal. The terminal applications have been used on a jailbreak some time ago. You can run any command that you would run via SSH without a computer using this terminal Cydia tweak. You can get it’s Chariz Repo.

    Barmoji – BarMoji brings iPhone x keyboard to older devices. It adds a quick access Emoji bar to your iPhone’s keyboard interface. BarMoji brought you by iOS developer CPDigitalDarkroom. You can  download it from CPDigitalDarkroom’s repository once you jailbreak your device with CheckRa1n or Unc0ver.

    Batchomatic -Batchomatic will allow you  to install all tweaks , it’ll backup your jailbreak configuration. It installs tweaks, repos, saved .debs, tweak preferences. It is developed by captinc. It is formerly known as BatchInstallCreator. Get it via BigBoss or captinc’s github.

    BrowserDefault – Browser default allows you to change your default safari browser. It will let you add third-party web browsers such as Firefox,Firefox Focus,Google Chrome,Brave,Puffin,Dolphin X,Cake to your iOS device.  iOS developer lpane develop this Jailbreak tweak.

    ByeHomeBottomBarX – This tweak completely hides the Home Bar on iPhoneX  from view. Also canHome Bar fade away rather than being entirely gone & Hide the Home Bar only from the Lock screen and Notification Center interfaces.ByeHomeBottomBarX was brought to you by iOS developer CydiaGeek. You can download it for free from Cydia’s BigBoss repository.

    Power setting – Power setting is another Cydia tweak for all latest devices. You can download It using the Cydia app store adding https://repo.packix.com/ repo. It has many options to change the settings app. It allows you to restart your springboard, enter safe mode, reboot your device, clean the cache and completely shutdown the device through the Settings app with one tap.


    What are Best Cydia Repos 2024?

    Once you have Cydia you need to add Sources / repos to it. Most applications are available through Community Sources and some sources you need to add manually. Cydia sources / repositories allow users to search and download the Cydia applications to iPhones and iPads.

    Here are some of Best Cydia Sources for 2023. (Not only 2023, these are all time favorite)

    Karen’s Repo – An APT repository that serves various useful apps to jailbreak users, like SafariSaver, AppSync Unified, IneffectivePower, and others

    Repo link : cydia.akemi.ai

    BigBoss Repo -The Biggest and Most used repository. It has thousands of tweaks, mods, apps and themes.

    Repo link : apt.thebigboss.org/repofiles/cydia/

    Modmyi – Modmyi must have a repository which consists of many themes, apps, and games.

    Repo link : apt.modmyi.com

    ZodTTD – This  is one of the most popular default Cydia sources among BigBoss & ModMyi.

    Repo link : zodttd.saurik.com/repo/cydia/

    Packix –  This is one of the largest third-party repositories for both free & paid packages, barmoji, BetterCCXI, Boxy 3, CallRecorder, and more popular Cydia Tweks can be downloaded via this repo. 

    Repo link : repo.packix.co

    Dynastic – Dynastic Repo lets you download  Popular Cydia tweaks such as JellyFish, HomeList, Asteroid, LockDock, ShortLook, and more.

    Repo link: repo.dynastic.com

    Chariz – Chariz repo has a large collection of tweaks and apps for iOS devices. NewTerm 2 & nControl are the most downloaded tweaks.

    Repo link:repo.chariz.io

    Twickd –  This is a new repo to access free and paid tweaks. It has an option to buy commercial tweaks using a PayPal account.

    Repo link: repo.twickd.com

    Limneos – Limneos repo is one of the older repo since 2010. Answering Machine XS, Audio Recorder XS, and BioProtect XS tweaks are the famous tweaks for iPhone XS available on Limneos.

    Repo link: limneos.net/repo/

    Julioverne – This is the best place to download cool tweaks for older iOS devices. A tweak called LowerInstall allows you to download apps on non-supported devices.

    Repo link:julioverne.github.io

    c1d3r – The most popular PullOver Pro (multitask on iOS) & ChargeAnimations Cydia tweaks you can download from this repo.

    Repo link: c1d3r.com/repo


    How to get Amazing Jailbreak Themes from Cydia?

    Snowboard – Snowboard is a theming engine for Jailbroken devices. It is a wallpaper-setting interface to get the theme from Cydia. Currently this is the best theme engine for iOS 14, iOS 15 & iOS 16 versions.

    First jailbreak your iPhone or iPad using Unc0ver or Checkra1n.

    Add the Packix repo from Cydia. Once added, search for SnowBoard and install it.

    Now you will find the SnowBoard settings in the Settings app on your iPhone and iPad.

    Finally, you need to download a snowboard theme that you want, then you can  apply the theme from SnowBoard in Cydia settings.

    How to install Snowboard themes

    Step 01 – Open Cydia, Search the theme you want to install and install it.

    Step 02 – Go to SnowBoard in Settings.

    Step 03 – Tap on Select Theme > Enable > Apply when prompted.

    Step 04 –  Now the theme will be installed.

    Here are the few best iOS themes.

    Muse4 – Clean icon theme with a wide range of stunning gradients.

    Viola – More than 1800 icons including 15+ Alternate Icons, 8 Dark Wallpapers, and more.

    iOS Big Sur – iOS Big Sur Theme a lot like macOS Big Sur Theme

    Stencil Theme – Stencil includes features like respiring logo, control center, settings, and share sheet icons in main and glyph versions, Status Bar UI, badges, page dots, activity spinners & more

    Aroma – This is inspired by the colors of nature and it contains 500 icons, 10 AE, 3 badges, 2 dots, 3 docks, 1 switch, setting icons, dialer numbers, icon bar


    What are the Best Cydia Games ?

    Cydia consists of thousands of games not available on the App Store. Before installing some games, you will first need to download & install some emulators. Most popular emulators are gameboy4iphone, genesis4iphone, snes4iphone, etc. Game Boy Advance (GBA) series, Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) etc.

    Once you have installed the required emulator, you can play the following popular games through your jailbroken device.

    Angry Birds

    Temple Run

    Fruit

    Max Blue Champion

    Crazy Castle 3

    Dungeon Hunter 3 Hacks

    Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare

    Ammo Hack

    Doodle Jump

    Fruit Ninja

    Gameboy Gallery 3

    Gangstar 3 IDA

    Grand Theft Auto,Grand Theft Auto 2, Grand Theft Auto 3

    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

    N.O.V.A 3

    Need for Speed & any more


    How to install Cydia without a PC (No PC)?

    Cydia No computer is the easiest way. Normally, it needs to use a computer and the Cydia Impactor tool or any other sideload utility to  run the jailbreak IPAs to install Cydia. When you use Cydia online methods, it never asks for PC support or Cydia Impactor tool support to complete the jailbreak.

    Some famous sites and app stores provide online jailbreak apps.It has online jailbreak solutions for computer supported jailbreak tools such as Unc0ver, Chimera, Electra and more. Other online jailbreak apps work as alternative jailbreak solutions, which are not available semi-untethered or untethered Jailbreak tools. Zeon, Hexxa Plus, zJailbreak and Bregxi are the famous alternative No computer jailbreak solutions for Cydia.


    What are the Jailbreak app managers?

    Jailbreak app manager similar to the App Store which allows you to install & manage application’s data. Cydia is the default app manager for jailbroken devices from the beginning. 

    However there are few other Jailbreak app managers available now.

    Sileo – Sileo is a modern package manager for Jailbroken devices. This Cydia alternative was developed by Electra and Atom Development.  Sileo is the default app manager for Taurine, Odyssey & Chimera Jailbreak. 

    You can add Sileo automatically on iOS 15 – iOS 16.4.1, iPadOS 17-18.1 with Palera1n and iOS 14 – iOS 14.8.1 once you jailbreak with Checkra1n through Cydia. Also, you can jailbreak iOS 14 – iOS 14.8 with Uncover and get Sileo through Cydia. It will automatically install Sileo when you jailbreak iOS 14 – iOS 14.8.1 using Taurine. Also you can get Cydia with Sileo too.

    Read more about Sileo.

    Zebra – Zebra is an open source package manager. You can add new sources /tweaks, view available packages and upgrades, manage stores, and many more. Also, you can add Zebra repo from Cydia sources if you have a jailbroken device. Otherwise use the following instructions.

    Read more about Zebra.

    Installer 5 – Installer 5 is one of the fastest package managers available for jailbroken devices.  You can get installer5 through  Cydia, Sileo and Zebra without replacement. Add the apptapp.me/repo repository through them. AppTapp is the team behind the Installer 5.


    Are there Cydia Alternatives?

    Yes. Here are the best Cydia alternatives.

    zJailbreak is the best alternative for Cydia. It is compatible with iOS 16.7.10, iOS 17 – iOS 17.6.1 & iOS 18/iOS 18.1 beta. It consists of many jailbreak tweaks, Themes, hacked games, apps and many more, the same as the Cydia app store. Also,  you can install a limited function Cydia app  from zJailbreak directly.

    How to install Cydia from zJailbreak

    Step 01 – Download zJailbreak from below button.

    Step 02 – Tap the Install button. It takes 2-5 seconds to detect your system data and download the zJailbreak profile to your device settings. 

    Step 03 – Go to your device settings, tap the zjailbreak profile, tap on “Install” and enter device passcode, tap “ Install” again and finally tap “Done.”

    Step 04 – Now you can find the zJailbreak app store on your device homescreen. Just open it.

    Step 05 – Now install Cydia from the most popular category.

    Here are the other Cydia alternatives.

    AppValley – AppValley is Cydia’s alternative for exploring great apps for free. You can download Appvalley without Jailbreaking. It is compatible with all latest iOS versions.

    ZESTIA – Zestia is another popular Cydia alternative by Leon M’laiel. It was earlier known as X-cydia. Zestia will let you install jailbreak tweaks on your device and offers a list of exclusive premium apps that you will never find in the Apps store.

    TweakBox – TweakBox is an alternative for Cydia store which is specially designed for iOS platforms. It is an app store and a tweak installer for iOS devices. TweakBox has Tweaked Apps, Flash Apps, modified games as well as you can install Apple app store paid and premium apps and games for free.

    Emus4U – Emus4U is the Unofficial Third-party App Store. It has thousands of apps and games for download. It is a popular alternative for Cydia.

    iNoCydia  – iNoCydia is another popular web-based alternative for Cydia stores. It consists of the same Cydia features. It is compatible with older versions of iOS 7 to latest iOS 14. You can install Jailbreak tweaks from iNoCydia.

    vShare SE / vShare VIP – vShare is an alternative to the Cydia app store. It installs cracked apps on iOS devices from outside of the Apple App Store. vShare SE offers free premium apps. vShare VIP offers duplicate apps feature and it costs $10 subscription annually.

    iTweak.vip cydia – iTweak.vip is a website for iTweak. iTweak is a jailbreak app store for jailbroken and no jailbroken iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, filled with tweaks, themes, Utilities. This is one of Cydia alternatives as well as Apple App store alternatives. This App store helps to customize iDevice. iTweak.vip works on Android platform as well as iOS platform.It is available in many more apps under iTweak.vip, which is provided by the iTweak team. Just click any of iTweak from your device to install it.


    What is Cydia Substrate ?

    Other than Cydia, Saurik has launched many tools. Cydia Substrate (formerly Mobile Substrate) is another valuable project from Saurik. It can be used to develop third party addons for iOS and Android. When it causes boot trouble, it can be forced to go safe mode using Cydia Substrate. It is supposed to work with iOS 2.0 through iOS 14. 

    Saurik has started updating Substrate for iOS 14 pushing 0.9.7102 after the first iOS 14 beta. Cydia Substrate has been updated to the latest version as 0.9.7113 fixes support for iOS 14.5. 


    What is Cydia Impactor?

    Cydia Impactor is a graphical user interface (GUI) builder to arrange graphical control elements using a drag and drop editor. This tool is very useful to install IPA files on iOS versions and APK files on Android. Most important thing is the latest Cydia impactor tool is available for Windows, Mac or Linux OSes. Currently, he is not attending to update the tool and he said it works with an Apple developer account.

    So, now it has Cydia Impactor alternatives such as Altstore, Sideloadly & more.


    What is Cydia Eraser and Cydia Extender?

    Cydia Eraser –  It is a tool and It helps to revert iOS versions by removing all the changes which you made with Cydia. Cydia Eraser removes the jailbreak completely from your iDevice by clearing all the jailbreak apps and files.

    Cydia Extender – It is a part of the latest Cydia Impactor release. It is a tool which allows you to browse, install and resign applications without a computer. However it asks the paid developer account to work. Otherwise you cannot install the Extender.


    What is Official Cydia website?

    Jay Freeman (saurik) is the developer of Cydia. He is an American businessman and software engineer as well as technology Consultant. cydia.saurik.com is the official Cydia site. He created Cydia & related jailbroken software to customize the iOS devices. Cydia package manager initially released February 2008. 

    Saurik has completed other projects like Anakrino, Cycorder, Cycript, Cyrket, Telesphoreo, Quotes, ircWAB and more.


    What is Apphacks.co/Cydia?

    https://apphacks.co/Cydia is a well-known iOS Survey Scam. Apphacks.co pretends to jailbreak any iOS version (including the most recent iOS versions) and device model.

    More information about apphacks.co/cydia can be found here.


    What are the Common Cydia Errors?

    Normally users get Cydia errors during the process or once completed. Here are some common errors & how to fix these common errors.

    Error – Cydia can’t open 

    To fix : Check your internet connection whether it is working properly.Sometimes, Cydia is not capable of loading when connection is too slow. Also check the time and date settings in your iOS device.

    Error – Cydia can’t remove tweaks

    To Fix – Uninstall cydia substrate. It will remove all your tweaks. Then you need to install the cydia substrate again and preference after uninstalling the cydia substrate.

    Error – Cydia can’t upgrade packages

    To Fix -You need to refresh the sources, Cydia > Sources > Refresh.

    Error – Cydia can’t add repoTo fix – Use uncover Settings to clear Cydia cache.

    Error – Cydia is crashing or Cydia is not working

    To Fix -It means your installation is incomplete. It may be that something went wrong during the installation. You need to re-jailbreak your device.

    Error – Cydia Sources Not Working

    To fix – It appears when your Cydia has reached the maximum allowed packages. Remove unwanted Cydia sources

    Error – Can’t find a source to download.

    To Fix : Close theCydia from app switcher. Then refresh your sources.

    Error – Cydia is not working after installing a package

    To Fix – Use New Term 2 or ssh and dpkg -r fun.ignition.name of the package.

    Error – Cydia error 401 or 403 or 404 or 503

    To Fix – Package hosting repo is offline. wait till it is online again.