How to Reinstall Cydia

Cydia 2010 lets you download hundreds of games.

Cydia 2010 is an app for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad that makes it easy to find and install apps, especially those outside of the Apple store. It does require a jailbroken product, but despite the name, jailbreaking is completely legal. It may void your warranty, however, so be aware before you do. Reinstalling Cydia requires removing the old version, and it must be done while plugged into a computer running a Mac OS.

Things You'll Need

• Apple USB cable

Instructions

1. Plug in your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad via USB cable to your computer and wait for its icon to appear on your desktop.

2. Open a "Terminal" from your "Applications" folder and type "su," then "Enter." When prompted, type your password to sign in as a system administrator. If you're not a system administrator you'll need to log in as one before proceeding.

3. Uninstall Cydia by typing "apt-get remove cydia" and typing "Enter." Download Cydia 2010 (see "Resources") and double click it to open and uncompress the file. Click and drag the "cydia.deb" file from your "Downloads" folder or desktop to your Apple device.

4. Eject your Apple device and open a "Terminal" on the device, then type "dpkg -i cydia.deb" and then "Enter" to reinstall Cydia.

5. Replug in your Apple device and type "killall springboard" into the "Terminal" on your computer to complete the Cydia 2010 installation.

References

• Nelson Wong: How to Reinstall Cydia

Resources

• Nelson Wong: Cydia.deb File