We had seen a flood of iPhone applications (hacks is probably the more appropriate term) in the last couple of weeks, however one of the complaints from many iPhone users has been that the iPhone hacks are mostly complicated and difficult to install and at times even hard to find.
So in order to make things easier, a new Installer app aptly called "Installer.app" currently in beta has been released to simplify application management on your iPhone over Wi-Fi.
The installer as you would expect will help you install, update and uninstall quite a few iPhone applications (hacks). There is no list available on the applications the installer will support or the steps to be followed to include future applications but it is safe to assume that the iPhone applications seen in the screenshot below will be supported.
You will need to use command like tools like iPHUC to place this new Installer.app into your iPhone's applications directory and it should work. I am not sure if the latest version of iFuntastic (currently available for Intel based MACs only), which came out last week that offers a full iPhone file browser can be used here. (see iPhoneHacks.com, iFuntastic v2.5 now also has a iPhone file browser)
Once installed it seems like a good solution for keeping your iPhone updated with the latest and greatest version of the iPhone applications.
Before you proceed to check out this latest iPhone hack, it is important for me to highlight the warning on the developers website:
"WARNING: This software comes with absolutely no warranty of any kind. If it should cause any harm to your iPhone or data, we shall not be held responsible. Such is the nature of preview (Beta) software."
The download link along with some very basic instructions are available here. Please don't forget to share your experience here if you go ahead and give this a shot especially a step by step on how you got it working.
I wonder when we are going to see Apple release new applications, the speculation currently is that we should start seeing them post Leopard's release till then happy hacking.
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what good is a hack if only 1% knows how to use it??? pls give the other 99% an EASY way
That means 1 step install does it all…the hack and installs whatever you want. i have no clue here and neither does anyone else.
Wow, thats really not sweet at all…..I got lost after reading like 5 lines of the link……I'm not a developer, or a hacker but I really appreciate you all trying to help… however; for someone who is not very tech savy… this does NOT HELP at all….
We need a VERY simple walkthrough, I'm willing to take the time, but I don't understand any of that freaky ass nerdy code bullshit…thanks again
Folks,
I agree but lets face it, not all hacks are for the NOT so technically inclined. Unfortunately for most of hacks currently available you need to get your hands dirty.
The other issue is I still don't have an iPhone as it is still to be launched in Europe, so I am also not able to test it myself which would helped me give more detailed instructions.
Having said that one of the good resources for step by step guide is http://www.hacktheiphone.com/. However, not all the hacks are covered here.
Hope this helps.
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cheers,
iPhone Hacks
To maje this work for the non techies, all you would need to do is use iFuntastic (latest version with file browser) and just upload the Installer.app into your Applications folder. All the installs I've tried so far work flawlessly.
i cant use ifuntastic, i have a PPC
complain complain complain.
If you can't do this. Then i suggest you pay AT&T.
I'll be doing this.
yeah if funtastic does the easy install but is there any reason it HAS to be only made for the newest Macs? I'd really love to see a version made for other systems. I've always hated the elitist approach to sharing hacks. The more people get into it, the more it becomes a 'scene', and I've seen how far that can go. Everyone helps each other push it along a bit further until seemingly every possiblility becomes exhausted within the limitations of the technology. Otherwise its just a handful of assholes running around going "look what I can do. Bet ya wish YOU could do this
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How do you put installer.app on 1.1.4?