[Kizmet1313]

Hello

What I read in the Forum about this issue installing IPA is First you install the MobileInstallation file and 0777 on Winscp after that is all done reboot phone and go to appstore and get an Original app you can pick a free app like facebook let it install first and then you can use your cracked apps Good luck it worked for me

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[riverlake]

Thanks, this is helpful.

[shashank8804]

Hello there

I have tried all of the above methods but they don't seem to work.
The .ipa's are actually cracked but still has Apple code signing in it.So you have to download an original app from appstore. It will then work.
But what if your country dosent have appstore (like me)?
After many hours of work of cracking the ipa's i have a solution for you.

ONLY ON A MAC
example app: test.ipa /// test.app

1. perform all the steps that this guide tells u.
(important one is patched Mobile installation procedure.)

2. sync the test.ipa and now try open it in ur itouch/iphone.
if it gives can't open error - excellent.

3. ssh and navigate to /private/var/mobile/applications/(some kind alphanumeric code here)/test.app

4. now copy this test.app on to desktop. control click the app and select 'show package contents'.

5. then look for info.plist & open it. search for this key string
SignerIdentity
Apple iPhone OS Application Signing
and delete it. (it will be either at the bottom of the plist code or at the start of it)

6. save the info.plist and the upload the new test.app to /Applications on ur itouch/iphone

7. delete the app from itunes and remove the app from iphone/itouch. (desync is important)

8. now chmod 755 to the /Application/test.app
then chmod 755 to all the files in test.app/

9. then create Documents(case sensitive) folder in /private/var/mobile and chmod 777

10. respring/reboot ur iphone/itouch.

The app should work now.
it worked for me . do all of this only if u dont have appstore in ur country and cant download any original app.

i did this to more than 111 apps. all of them work perfectly.

Important: itunes syncs all the apps to var/mobile.applications/
but you have to upload the app to /Applications.
deleting the apple signer key is necessary
chmod is most important step.
creating an ipa out of this app does not work as itunes again creates the signer key.
And hey this is not about cracking the original ipa's. The ipa's are already cracked by hackers by dump memory process.i am just modifying so that it works with me as i have no appstore.

I know guys this all too complicated to do as compared to the normal methods, but this is the only way appstore app works for me.
imagine doing this to all the 111 apps!!!!
i have also succeded in creating pwnage bundles out of thse apps so that i can create a custom firmware including all the apps.tell me if i should upload it on torrents.

post if u find any better way to this

see ya.

[alp]

I have to say the IPA method explained here is confusing...

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2) Backup the file "MobileInstallation.framework"

This is not a file but a folder. Sure you can found that out, but it's confusing. Moreover, isn't it enough to make a backup of the mobileinstallation file instead of th whole folder?

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4) Copy the patched file over to "/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/" set permissions to 755

The file should be copied into /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/MobileInstallation.framework/ instead. I originally copied it in the PrivateFramworks folder and kept getting errors from iTunes when trying to sync the app. When I finally put the file in the MobileInstallation.framework, it worked.

It'd be great if the method in the original post was corrected to avoid confusion like this.

On another note, thank a bunch for the help.

[nUx]

shashank8804 said:

7. delete the app from itunes and remove the app from iphone/itouch. (desync is important)

8. now chmod 755 to the /Application/test.app
then chmod 755 to all the files in test.app/

I don't really get the thing here! You say to remove the app from itunes and from the device.
So i understand that no copies from test.app is in any folder on the device. Then you say to change the permission on the app in /Application. But actually from where this test.app should be taken ?

EDIT:
OK, gotit!
Here is the steps i was confused about:

7. Details : Removing the app on the device -> use the with the little cross (press a long time on any app icons then all apps will shake, and removable apps will have a little cross)

7.5 Move the application you just patched in /private/var/mobile/Applications/alphanumfolder/ to /Applications

Then follow to step 8

EDIT 2:
Btw plist can be in two forms either binary or character encoded (ASCII, etc). So if you want to look inside a binary plist, you can translate there : http://140.124.181.1...-bin/plutil.cgi

This post has been edited by nUx: 10 August 2008 - 04:15 PM

[andre]

tnx a lot for the how to. with the ipa method is very easy to install apps.

[shashank8804]

@ nUx

no if u place patched app in /private/var/mobile/Applications/alphanumfolder/ to /Applications
it will search for apple sugner code again.so dont do it.
read step 6. copy patched app in /applications and then chmod

This post has been edited by shashank8804: 10 August 2008 - 09:03 PM

[fearhitman]

lol wait a minute, I did the .ipa method before and it worked. It worked for me when i changed my permissions to 775 for mobileinstallation. That is what it said in the other guide which doesnt seem to be posted anymore. And when you download like a torrent of games and stuff, all the readme also say 775 and it strictly says don't put permission to 755. Second your suppose to actually navigate to the private frameworks then you drop down to the mobileinstallation.framework directory then you open that directory where you would find the original installation file that you need to backup and paste the patched one. Also make sure you put a "Documents" directory in /var/mobile and set the permissions to 777. Also some games require you to put another "Documents" directory into /applications also with permissions set to 777. Thats how it works for me and its flawless. I think this guide has a lot of errors which need to be corrected because there was another guide awhile go which got removed and that was the right way to do it cause it works for every iphone i did and mine. Hope this helps.


Edit: Also you suppose to have a LEGIT appstore app installed first before you do any of this. This is for those that keep getting the application cannot open error. So basically just restore your entire iphone, and download a LEGIT appstore app (just download a free one) then do the .ipa thing. And it will work

This post has been edited by fearhitman: 11 August 2008 - 02:24 AM

[tornadox]

Does the ipa method work on the new 2.0.1 firmware?

[AxelE]

How do I set permissions to 755? Should I just right-click on the map and then just type in 755 in the little box (using winscp)?

[shajiby]

AxelE said:

How do I set permissions to 755? Should I just right-click on the map and then just type in 755 in the little box (using winscp)?

right click -> properties
then change it there :wink:


also ive edited the first post to fixed it to the correct folder for ipa method (apologies for taking so long to fix it)

[AxelE]

Okey permissions are set....you guys say that i should just double click the application. I have downloaded super monkey ball and i have extract it, but on which file should i just double click?

[peterex007]

Thanks for the guide, guys, this is cool. I love you all!

[FOX_HOUND_Zero]

Guys....

to avoid more trouble....

follow the exact instructions on the first page, but.... when you download the cracked file (mobileinstallation.dylib) erase the extention .dylib

set the exact permissions and reboot your phone.

I did it an works great :)

Thanks!!! now i've got FROGGER THE BEST GAME EVER!! hehehe

[SpiKe]

pcgame said:

How can i convert .app file to .ipa?

look in the tutorials section

[aznjunli]

thank you very much i figure how to work this thing :)

[Bloodlust]

indsha008 said:

Help. I did the second method and rebooted the phone. Now its hung at apple logo. Not starting.

EDIT - Solved. Instead of pasting inside MobileInstallation.framework folder. I pasted it outside.

The 2nd tutorial needs to be corrected on this issue. Its inside the folder and not .framework folder itself.

Thanks

Do you mean the folder before "MobileInstallation.framework" ?

[Bloodlust]

Another question, I am using the norton commander interface for winscp. So do I copy the .app folder over, then change the permissions to 755?

[vibe]

Hey All,

I've been having this issue with the repo and seems like all mobileinstallations in general.

This is what I have done:

1. using pwnage tool 2.0.3.1 > custom image
2. restoring the iphone 3g
3. adding the xsellize repo
4. installing the ipa package
5. adding the cracked apps
6. everything works great

The problem: After a certain time using the cracked apps
1. All the appstore apps (uncracked) launch then crash
2. All cracked apps still work

What I have tried:
1. Uninstalling ipa package. shutdown and restarted iphone
• Odd thing is that all the cracked apps still work
• appstore apps continue to crash
• seems like it wasn't uninstalled but checked the manage interface in cydia and its not listed.

What works for a bit:
1. Restoring the image and doing it again works again for a time but the issue is the same

Help:
1. Anyone having the same problem?
2. Anyone know how to fix it?

thanks

[rungsi]

thank you very much :]