Free Appstore games Tutorial: .ipa vs .app method

by iPhone Hellas

Direct method (.app):

1) Download the ‘modified’ game/app and extract the application.app folder to your desktop.

2) Copy application.app into /Applications via SSH or SFTP and set it’s permissions to 775 (chmod 775 application.app )

3) Create a folder called “Documents” in /var/mobile/ and set permissions to 777. (*only needs to be done once)

4) Reboot your iPhone

iTunes method (.ipa):

This method requires replacing a framework file on your iPhone, but makes the installation of apps very easy:

How to install ‘modified’ IPA’s:

1) SSH into your phone, navigate to the folder: “/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/MobileInstallation.framework”
NOTE: MobileInstallation.framework is a FOLDER!
2) Backup the file “MobileInstallation” from the directory above.
NOTE: Rename it to MobileInstallation.bak
3) Download this patched file - HERE
4) Copy the patched file into the “/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/MobileInstallation.framework”
NOTE: MobileInstallation.framework is a FOLDER!
5) Set permissions to that new file to 775
Note: CHECK AGAIN! VERY IMPORTANT!
6) Navigate to “/private/var/mobile/”
7) Set permissions to the folder “Applications” to 777
NOTE: make sure reclusive is checked (meaning it sets all files within the folder to 777)
8) Navigate into the “/private/var/mobile/applications/ folder
9) Create a “Documents” folder in the “/private/var/mobile/applications/” folder.
10) Set the permission to 777
11) Navigate to the root level.
12) Navigate into the “/applications/” folder.
13) Create a “Documents” folder in the “/applications/” folder. Set permission to 777
12) Reboot your iPhone - IMPORTANT! Otherwise Apps will not install!
13) Restart iTunes
14) Download one OFFICIAL App from the app store, if you haven’t already.
Note: Free app are fine. Just needs to be an OFFICIAL App.

To install .ipa apps, simply double click them and sync them with your iPhone! If the apps do not show up, just reboot your iPhone!

Ποιές είναι οι διαφορές των 2 μεθόδων;

.ipa method: Quicker method (+), You can sync apps with iTunes (+), apps are included in the backup of your iPhone (+), Not so safe (-)

.app method: Safer (apps aren’t installed through iTunes, so Apple can’t ‘track’ you) (+), Not so quick (-), apps aren’t included in your iPhone backup (-)

Extra tip (for people that don’t feel safe using the .ipa method): If you find an app that is only avalible as .ipa, just rename the file to app.zip and extract it. The .app file will be inside the zip.

FAQs

Q: I get Error 0xE8000001 when I try to sync my ‘modified’ IPA’s!
A: Make sure you set permissions 775 and reboot your iPhone/iPod before you sync your apps.

Q: The application “APP NAME” cannot be opened
A: Make sure you have at least one official app (free or paid) downloaded onto your iPhone!

Q: My games don’t save
A: Create a “Documents” folder in “/Applications” and “/var/mobile” and set permissions to 777.

Q: My game resets back to Springboard when I launch it
A: Create a “Documents” folder in “/Applications” and “/var/mobile” and set permissions to 777.