How to Install Cydia (with Pictures) – wikiHow

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Click the “Download Cydia Impactor” link. It’s directly below the first link. Doing so will take you to a page with links at the top of the page for different operating systems:

• Mac OS X
• Windows
• Linux (32 bit)
• Linux (64 bit)

It’s directly below the first link. Doing so will take you to a page with links at the top of the page for different operating systems:

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Click the link for your operating system. A ZIP file with the jailbreak installer in it will begin downloading to your computer.

• Depending on the browser you’re using, you may need to select a save location (e.g., your desktop) before the file will download.

A ZIP file with the jailbreak installer in it will begin downloading to your computer.

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Double-click the ZIP folder. Doing so will open the ZIP folder on most computers.

• On old computers, you may need to install an unzipping program in order to open this folder.

Doing so will open the ZIP folder on most computers.

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Click

OK

. As long as your Apple ID credentials are correct, Yalu will begin installing onto your iOS device.

• Again, this process will take a few minutes.

As long as your Apple ID credentials are correct, Yalu will begin installing onto your iOS device.

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Wait for your device to finish restarting. Once it does, you’ll see a brown app with a box icon called “Cydia” on the Home Screen; this is the jailbreak App Store. You have successfully installed Cydia on your iOS device.