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Side-loading apps on iOS without jailbreak - now possible

02 January, 2013 | Read the news | Post your comment
Side-loading apps on iOS without jailbreak - now possible - read the full textWhatever made the Hackulous team shut down Installous yesterday is surely giving a push to other even easier alternatives for side-loading (and, as is often the case pirating) iOS apps. Two of them are getting quite a lot of attention since Installous shut down - Zeusmos and Kuaiyong. In fact...

 

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> In reply to suchal @ 2013-01-02 20:54 from QcR$ - click to readThe truth is that most apps and games are so bad and/or useless that even if free or pirated they are not worth installing. And why should we support every kid who want to be an app developer? Make something work is price and you will earn enough despite of a few sideloaders. Or, go out and find a real programming job, the pay is very good for those with real skills, like myself i may add.

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  • 2013-01-03 02:24
  • Kg{H

> In reply to suchal @ 2013-01-02 20:54 from QcR$ - click to readif you fell youre misthreatened or did not get the right support from creating apps. why dont you just sit at the corner and stop creating ***t works anymore. nobody forced you to create app.

:)

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  • 2013-01-03 02:11
  • t7Xk

The harder Apple tightens its grip on its ecosystem the more star systems will slip through its fingers.

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  • 2013-01-03 01:15
  • Ixag

Hot discussions on morality.... The fact is the most of paid apps are not worth a single cent. In ten thousand games only 10 are worth paying, in a million available apps only a couple of dozens are really useful. Despite of developers' efforts. You can conclude that only after installing and uninstalling a few thousands of apps for which if you paid, your phone's cost would be dreadful. It seems like the evil piracy is the medicine to the sofisticated robbery. So developers stop complaining please, the real good stuff is too rare in any platform, don't try to create our 'needs', we actually have clear needs, if you can't succeed go find a real job.

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  • 2013-01-03 00:54
  • 3TL5

I see little point in jailbreak or this method. Anyone is better off on a rooted Android for true customization. Mind you, I actually pay for my applications, and I feel for the developers. I was very disappointed with Apple from withdrawing support for my 2nd generation iPod Touch, which I can't even install apps I paid since I can't upgrade to iOS 4.3!

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  • 2013-01-03 00:30
  • v0qx

> In reply to Theasa92 @ 2013-01-02 17:46 from 3LBn - click to readAnd when did i talk about hacked apps ? I dont like games on ios i use pc .i just like to customize my ipod"i dont use iphone" and obviously you have no idea about openssh.airblue sharing.etc that you"ll never find on apstore.

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  • 2013-01-02 23:52
  • 61B7

The only thing I would use this for is apps I can't get in my countries app store. Like Google Voice. It's not available for non-US Apple ID's. I have Google Voice set up, I just can never use it on my phone.

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  • 2013-01-02 22:44
  • 46pe

I confess that sometimes i might sideload apps (though im not an iOS user). yet if i really like an app id buy it as a support for the developer.

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  • 2013-01-02 22:06
  • 3VRU

> In reply to anon @ 2013-01-02 20:00 from kUg2 - click to readu don't save, you steal. you do injustice with us, we developers work hard all the days and nights to develop interesting apps for u and offer you our apps for mere 1 or 2 dollars. Only big companies can create free apps with ads which saves them enough. with ads we will be earning only few cents in a months despite working more than any salaryman.

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  • 2013-01-02 20:54
  • QcR$

> In reply to Anonymous @ 2013-01-02 18:04 from LC2W - click to readcardiolog

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  • 2013-01-02 20:04
  • 0Cb2

I think far too rationally to ever be willing to pay for something I can get free without any real risk. Getting free apps, movies, music, books, tv shows, console and pc games, etc will easily save me 10's of thousands of dollars in my lifetime.

That isn't to say I need to do so. I have a good job and indeed could pay for media, but it will never be in my own interest to do so.

I know many claim it will kill the industry but for every pirate, there are plenty of people who will always be swayed by an arbitrary concept of 'morality' and give them money.

I am grateful to these simpletons because they allow the rest of us to continue to benefit.

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  • 2013-01-02 20:00
  • kUg2

Come on ! most of the apps are just $0.99

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  • 2013-01-02 19:44
  • gLaV

JB Priority!

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  • 2013-01-02 19:25
  • 0BxT

and you say in ios there is no piracy! then why did 95% of ios users avoided their warranties?? just to get sideloaded apps! In android paid apps are on the rise and devs are hapy with it but always also offering ad supported free apps which are making it very very good for them!So what?? IOS users are the biggest fans of piracy ever! and besides of improving they are now the worse!

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  • 2013-01-02 18:59
  • MDVw

i jailbreak my iphone for cydia tweaks, i have bought most of the apps i need.

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  • 2013-01-02 18:52
  • 3JKZ

Kuaiyong work great on iPhone 5 6.0.1, hop it will have more apps soon. Thank you Asia !

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  • 2013-01-02 18:29
  • 3@fT

aload of bullshit never gets past 0% another scam

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  • 2013-01-02 18:27
  • JiSY

Most people would be willing to pay up if app is worth the money, however apple does not have a refund feature and cannot test apps. Most apps should promote a "free" lite version for people to test out the app, so people would be confident and not use such methods.

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  • 2013-01-02 18:05
  • vjsf

> In reply to sssssssss @ 2013-01-02 17:44 from 0Cb2 - click to readCongratulations Doctor...??

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  • 2013-01-02 18:04
  • LC2W

> In reply to nobleM600 @ 2013-01-02 17:28 from 61B7 - click to readLook how smart you are !!
the sales will actually gradually go down, think of it this way : am a dev. why the hell should I develop an app that will be hacked and I will not receive any credit ? how am I gonna feed the mouths of my children if little rats uses my months of hard work without giving me credit ?! and so I will develop for another platform and ditch apple and their sales will go doooown ... stop hacking humans, If you don't have the money to buy then save until you have it. other wise lease this hobby as it is costing ...

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  • 2013-01-02 17:46
  • 3LBn
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