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Installing tweaks on iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad. How to install an alternative to Cydia, the Zestia app without jailbreak Installing tweaks from Cydia

Provides iOS users with an alternative to jailbreak by offering an easier way to install modified versions popular applications such as Snapchat, YouTube, Twitter, WhatsApp, Vine, Instagram and others. Application Extensify, actually a store for tweaks, can be installed without connecting to a computer. However, it will prevent the user from modifying iOS itself.

This, of course, will not make Extensify any more secure than jailbreaking, since you still download apps from unverified sources. However, the application is good way taking advantage of various tweaks and allowing you to run modified applications that provide additional functionality.

The idea for Extensify came to the minds of developers Majd Alfhailey and Kevin Ko, who have made significant contributions to the jailbreak community and know firsthand how long it takes to get a new jailbreak.

We don't see Extensify as a jailbreak replacement, but filling in the gap between jailbreak releases.

The system works like this: you install Extensify through a configuration profile, then look for tweaks in the Extensify app store. The app sends a request to iTunes App Store, downloads the latest version of the host application, repackages the application along with tweaks (called exos) and then downloads the application.

For example, a Snapchat tweak will allow you to bookmark and read your feed whenever you want, select multiple contacts at the same time, automatically save sent media, and more.

Twitter tweak offers video download, native Instagram viewer, viewing tool closed profiles etc.

Extensify does not store applications on its servers, only tweaks and all but one of them are created by the Extensify team. The Snapchat tweak is the only exception.

There are 25 tweaks available in the app store at launch. They only exist for free apps and can be launched along with the originals (the tweak version will have a "+" sign after the name).

But the creators say they will open the Extensify platform to other developers, whose apps will have to go through moderation before they get to the tweak store.

All apps will go through us before getting to Extensify. We need to make sure the tweak is safe. When using the tweak application, no personal information passes through our servers. It functions like the original app, just with improved functionality.

Extensify may run into problems with its business model - it will launch as a subscription service. It is planned that the fee for three months of use will be $ 8.99.

Since jailbreakers are initially opposed to paying for software and already have access to many tweaks, the company will have to reach out to users outside of this audience. And it will be a pretty small niche. In addition, developers whose applications have been tweaked can take action against Extensify. In other words, it is likely that such an application will not last long.

Extensify developers are now sending out invite codes for the app. Of course, it's up to you to download it or not.

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July 9, 2017 | DROIDOFF

Earlier this month, one of the creators of Cydia, an unofficial iOS app store, announced that jailbreak time had passed. This news extremely upset many users, as they used the jailbreak not so much for free installation of paid applications, but for customization and advanced system settings. It turns out that you no longer need a jailbreak to install tweaks, emulators, and other apps banned from the App Store. With the help of the new application, users can easily install the desired programs on devices with iOS 10 and iOS 11.

The program in question is called the Cyrus Installer. It is an app store like Cydia. With it, you can install various emulators on a gadget with iOS 10 or iOS 11, such as GBA4iOS and PPSSPP, tweaks, programs for watching videos and listening to music, modified applications social networks like Snapchat ++ and Spotify ++ and so on. All applications are divided into their respective categories.

Installing Cyrus Installer on an iOS device is extremely easy. On the official website of the project, you need to click on the "Install Cyrus" button or go to the very bottom of the page and scan the QR code. After that, you will need to register with the service and install the appropriate profile. If everything is done correctly, the Cyrus Installer icon will appear on the desktop, from which you can already install various applications.

We remind you that you take such actions at your own peril and risk. Apps in Cyrus Installer are not subject to the same moderation as in the official App Store, so you can become a victim of scammers.

It's no secret that the jailbreak has its drawbacks, for example, there are security vulnerabilities in the device. In addition, Apple constantly fixes vulnerabilities in iOS, and it takes several months for hackers to find new ones. What to do if you want to customize your iPhone or iPad, but there is no way to install Cydia.

Comes to the rescue Cydia alternative, Zestia app, besides, you do not need a jailbreak to install it, which means that the security of the device will be all right.

Despite the fact that the capabilities of Zestia are not as extensive as those of Cydia, there is no other alternative, and even without a jailbreak. By the way, it should be noted that Zestia is also known as X-Cydia.

Zestia can be installed on any iPhone and iPad running iOS 9.3.1 up to iOS 10... Let's start installing:

Step 1. Using Safari on your iOS device, follow this link zestia.lmdinteractive.com and click the "Install Zestia" button.

Like the screenshot below:

Step 2. Click "Install" in the "Profile Setting" window and enter your PIN-code, if required.

Step 3. In "Consent" click "Install" again and click "Install" again.

Step 4. Press the Home button and you will see the Zestia icon on the device desktop. Click on it.

Step 5. After entering Zestia, click on All Applications and select the application you want to install and follow the instructions until the installation is complete. Installing apps from Zestia is the same as installing from the App Store.

By the way, I installed it right away, since this is the only program capable of truly cleaning the iPhone and iPad from garbage, and it is not in the App Store.

Step 6. After installing the selected application, go to the device in Settings → General → Profiles and finally click on the name of the application that you just installed.

Step 7. Click on the "Trust" parameter, and then in the window that appears, click "Trust" again.

Step 8. Run installed application and use it!

While not Cydia, Zestia does provide the ability to install apps that Apple doesn't allow in the App Store. Perhaps this will be enough for some, while others will wait for a full-fledged jailbreak.

Did you manage to install Zestia according to these instructions?

Some people have tweaks installed on their iPhones, iPod Touch or iPad does not cause any problems, but this situation is not for everyone! Some people still don't know that tweaks can be installed without even launching Cydia! Now we will tell you all the popular ways to install tweaks! Perhaps some will learn a lot, and some will consolidate what has already been learned!

We'll start with a theory, let's get started.

.deb- extension of filenames of "binary" packages for distribution and installation software in the OS of the Debian project, and others using the dpkg package management system. Deb this is part of the word Debian, in turn formed from the words Debra- the name of the girlfriend (later - the wife, now - the former) of the founder of Debian Jan Murdoch and Ian on his own behalf.

Probably many users have come across such files in Linux and its variants. But we have not Linux, but iOS. Therefore, we can say this:

.deb- these are packages that include programs, tweaks and other improvements for the mobile operating system iOS.

Now let's get down to practice.

Installing tweaks from Cydia.

This is the first and easiest method. We will only use Cydia. For all operations, we will need the Internet.

from which you want to download the tweak.
In the search, enter the desired name of the tweak.
After you have found the desired tweak, click on it and on the page that opens, click the button " install«

Installing tweaks using iFunBox.

It will take: PC with iFunBox program+ .deb package of the tweak itself.

Even if you have a dozen repositories installed, they do not guarantee you have the tweak you need. The easiest way is to go online and get the .deb package you need on some forum! But what to do after you have already downloaded the .deb package? You can't install it as a simple application via iTunes!

Run the iFunBox program

We see two areas:

Folder tree
Thumbnails of the sections of the selected device.

We want to install a tweak on the iPod Touch. it is connected with a cord, but also in our Wi-Fi networks there is also an iPad, with which we can also work! But now we need the iPod.

Click on it in the folder tree, click on the "Install applications from Cydia" section.

As you can see, we do not have any .deb packages in the installation queue. We will transfer the installer of the tweak you need from anywhere. You can also click on the "Copy from PC" button. A standard explorer will open, where you will need to find your .deb file on your PC.

After you have transferred the tweak to this section, restart your device.

After rebooting, the tweak will already be installed on your device and ready to go.

Note: “Some tweaks work together. After the device has turned on, go to Cydia, select the installed tweak and click on “ Reinstall", Perhaps the necessary tweaks will be installed by themselves!"

Installing tweaks using iFile.

You can install the .deb package without having a PC nearby, but having iFile (a program from Cydia) on your device.

Installing tweaks as .deb packages looks like this:

Download the .deb package to your device, you can do this through any browser by clicking open in iFile, after opening this file in the browser.
After clicking "Open in iFile", you will be transferred to the program.
Click on the .deb package.
You will see a menu with a choice of actions, click "Install".
The installation starts.
Just in case, we recommend that you restart your device.
Ready!

We have told you about the main ways to install tweaks, of course, you will mainly install tweaks from Cydia - this will be the right solution!

We hope that in the future, installing tweaks will not cause you any problems, but, on the contrary, will only bring positive emotions, not difficulties.

The program in question is called the Cyrus Installer. It is an app store like Cydia. With it, you can install various emulators on a gadget with iOS 10 or iOS 11, such as GBA4iOS and PPSSPP, tweaks, programs for watching videos and listening to music, modified social networking applications like Snapchat ++ and Spotify ++, and more. All applications are divided into their respective categories.