What is Cydia
A stock devices comes with many applications from Apple like: Messages, Calendar, Photos, Camera, YouTube, Stocks, Maps, Weather, Clock, Calculator, Notes, Settings, iTunes, App Store, Phone, Mail, Safari, Voice Recorder, Compass and iPod.
Cydia is similar to the App Store in that it will allow you to add many more applications such as: games, networking applications, productivity applications…etc. It also allows you to change the look of your iPhone. You can select from a variety of themes that change your icons, wallpaper, dock and status bar. You can even use an application called WinterBoard to changes things like your dialer keypad, your Chat bubbles, the color of the WiFi and Signal bars…etc.
To learn more about Cydia scroll down
##In order to get Cydia on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, you will need to jailbreak it.After automated jailbreak Cydia will be automatically installed in your iDevice.
For instructions on how to jailbreak your device, see this page
Cydia looks like this:
Cydia is similar to the App Store in that it will allow you to add many more applications such as: games, networking applications, productivity applications…etc. It also allows you to change the look of your iPhone. You can select from a variety of themes that change your icons, wallpaper, dock and status bar. You can even use an application called WinterBoard to changes things like your dialer keypad, your Chat bubbles, the color of the WiFi and Signal bars…etc.
To learn more about Cydia scroll down
##In order to get Cydia on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, you will need to jailbreak it.After automated jailbreak Cydia will be automatically installed in your iDevice.
For instructions on how to jailbreak your device, see this page
Cydia looks like this:
How to use Cydia?
First Time Use
Initializing Filesystem.
The first time you launch Cydia, you won’t be able to access the complete app. Your new app store will instead display a gray screen with a loading wheel stating “Initializing Filesystem.” Please wait while Cydia completes this process. When this is done, Cydia will quit automatically and restart your springboard.
Who are you?
When you open up Cydia, you will be asked to identify what kind of user you are. Unless you would classify yourself as an advanced user, select “User.” This ensures that Cydia will only display basic apps. (Note: If you accidentally chose the wrong filter and want to change it, simply go to the Manage tab on the bottom, and hit “Settings” on the top left).
Upgrade Packages
Every once in awhile, including the first time you open Cydia, you may get a popup bubble asking you to “Upgrade Packages”.
Make My Life Easier
The first time you launch Cydia, you may notice a button on the home screen titled “Make my life easier.” Above it is a short description of what this does. Essentially, it allows Cydia to save “SHSH Blobs” from your device so that you will always be able to jailbreak again, even if you accidentally update your device or lose your current jailbreak.
Initializing Filesystem.
The first time you launch Cydia, you won’t be able to access the complete app. Your new app store will instead display a gray screen with a loading wheel stating “Initializing Filesystem.” Please wait while Cydia completes this process. When this is done, Cydia will quit automatically and restart your springboard.
Who are you?
When you open up Cydia, you will be asked to identify what kind of user you are. Unless you would classify yourself as an advanced user, select “User.” This ensures that Cydia will only display basic apps. (Note: If you accidentally chose the wrong filter and want to change it, simply go to the Manage tab on the bottom, and hit “Settings” on the top left).
Upgrade Packages
Every once in awhile, including the first time you open Cydia, you may get a popup bubble asking you to “Upgrade Packages”.
- Tap on “Complete Upgrade” to update some of Cydia’s core components.
- On the next screen, tap “Confirm” on the top right to begin the update.
- Wait as Cydia downloads and installs the upgrades, then press the button “Restart Springboard”
- You’re done! This will ensure you get the latest version of Cydia.
Make My Life Easier
The first time you launch Cydia, you may notice a button on the home screen titled “Make my life easier.” Above it is a short description of what this does. Essentially, it allows Cydia to save “SHSH Blobs” from your device so that you will always be able to jailbreak again, even if you accidentally update your device or lose your current jailbreak.
Navigating in Cydia
Home
Cydia’s home tab showcases some of the most prominent apps, tweaks, and themes from the Cydia store. It also has helpful links, tips, and guides regarding jailbreaking.
Sections
Cydia’s “Sections” tab works much like the App Store’s “Categories” tab by grouping like natured apps, tweaks, and themes together for easy access. If you are looking for a particular type of app or tweak but don’t know of any, search in the sections tab.
Changes
Cydia’s “Changes” tab displays the newest apps in a chronological list. If there are any available updates to any of your currently installed apps, they will be displayed here at the very top of the list.
Manage
Type in the search box to quickly find an app you want to install. Simply enter the app name, and click on the desired app.
Installing an application
After selecting an app install option is on top-right side of the Cydia interface. Touch install or purchase if its a paid application then the automated installation will continue and your application will be installed. It will prompt "Return to Cydia" or "Restart Springboard" press the button then you are done!!
Uninstalling an application in Cydia
link to How to uninstall an app
Cydia’s home tab showcases some of the most prominent apps, tweaks, and themes from the Cydia store. It also has helpful links, tips, and guides regarding jailbreaking.
Sections
Cydia’s “Sections” tab works much like the App Store’s “Categories” tab by grouping like natured apps, tweaks, and themes together for easy access. If you are looking for a particular type of app or tweak but don’t know of any, search in the sections tab.
Changes
Cydia’s “Changes” tab displays the newest apps in a chronological list. If there are any available updates to any of your currently installed apps, they will be displayed here at the very top of the list.
Manage
- The Manage tab displays 3 main buttons: Packages, Sources, and Storage.
- Packages: This will display all of your currently installed apps, and allow you to uninstall any unwanted apps. (Note: link to How to uninstall an app)
- Sources: Because of the open sourced nature of Cydia, the sources tab is where you can view and edit sources for all of your Cydia apps. To remove a source hit “edit” on the top right, and then press the red minus by the source you no longer want. To add a new source tap “Add” while still in edit mode, and enter the URL of the new source.
- Storage: This simply displays the available space on your device.
Type in the search box to quickly find an app you want to install. Simply enter the app name, and click on the desired app.
Installing an application
After selecting an app install option is on top-right side of the Cydia interface. Touch install or purchase if its a paid application then the automated installation will continue and your application will be installed. It will prompt "Return to Cydia" or "Restart Springboard" press the button then you are done!!
Uninstalling an application in Cydia
link to How to uninstall an app