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Cydia was created by Jay Freeman aka Saurik and it is a third party independent installer for your iPhone. It is very much like Apples App Store except for the fact that it is for jailbroken idevices. Cydia has thousands of great free applications and is a giant repository collection where users will find apps from various communities.

When you install Cydia on your jailbroken iPhone you get access to even more great apps. Cydia collects all the repositories from the community sites and provides users with a huge list of applications, tweaks and customizations that can only run on jailbroken devices. In 2009 Cydia introduced a simple unified payment system that allows software developers to sell packages and users can pay via PayPal or Amazon Payments. In September 2009 Cydia gave users the option to downgrade or upgrade their devices to versions of iOS. Cydia caches the SHSS blobs used by Apple and this allows users to downgrade their device to a prior version of iOS.

Cydia was first released in February 2008 and as of April 2011, Cydia has $10 million in annual revenue and 4.5 million weekly users.

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Saurik Answers Why Cydia Must Reload Packages Each Time It is Launched

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You can't discuss about jailbreaking your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch without mentioning Cydia. Cydia is of course the popular third-party app distribution platform which is the current de-facto standard when it comes to downloading jailbreak apps, tweaks, mods, utilities and more. But Cydia is not without its annoyances. Probably one of the most common one is the fact that the app needs to perform the "Loading Packages" step each time it is launched. Ever...

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Cydia Gets a Version Update, Download Cydia 1.1.3 Now

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In case you missed it, the iOS 5.0.1 untethered jailbreak by jailbreak hacker pod2g is now available for primetime. Along with this momentous occasion, the jailbreak essential app Cydia also gets an update. So just a quick heads-up, Cydia has been updated to version 1.1.3.

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iPod 720p HD Camera: Improve Your iPod Touch 4G Camera's Photo Resolution [Cydia App]

iPod touch 4G Camera

When it comes to a multimedia device, it is hard to deny the fact that the iPod touch is currently one of the most well received devices today. It is pretty much like a stripped down version of iPhone 4 without the "phone" part. Unfortunately, one of its main drawbacks is its relatively poor camera. But here's a jailbreak app that looks to offset that.

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H1Siri: Jailbreak Tweak That Brings Full Siri Functionality to iPhone 4 & iPod Touch 4G [VIDEO]

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Siri, the iPhone 4S exclusive feature certainly getting a lot of press lately. This is largely due to the fact that hackers and developers are doing their best to port the device to older hardware. A possibility that Apple stated in an official statement will never come into fruition. Today we've come across a tweak that claims that it will bring full Siri functionality to iPhone 4 and iPod touch 4G.

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Preference Folders: Organize Your iOS Settings Into a Folder [Jailbreak Tweak]

Preference Folders Jailbreak Tweak

If you are a regular reader of our blog, chances are you are aware that we love jailbreak tweaks here. We do enjoy bringing into your attention the best tweaks and apps that that the jailbreak community can offer, whether it is something truly useful and practical or something which we simply think is cool. Well, we have another jailbreak tweak for you that we are sure that most you will find to be useful.

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Springtomize 2 for iOS 5 is Now Available in Cydia, Download Now! [Jailbreak Tweak]

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One of the greatest advantages of being able to jailbreak your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch is the fact that users are able to customize every little aspect of their device. And probably one aspect of the iOS that people love to customize within their devices is the Springboard. And when it comes to Springboard tweaks for the iOS 4, certainly one of the most popular one is Springtomize. But sadly when iOS 5 came,...

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SMSConfirmation: Get Push Notifications With Every Sent SMS on Your iPhone [Cydia Tweak]

SMSConfirmation Jailbreak Tweak

If you are a regular reader of our blog, then it is highly likely that you are already aware of the virtues of jailbreaking your iPhone, iPad & iPod touch. As you may already know, we like bringing to our reader's attention the apps and tweaks from Cydia which we think are actually worth checking out. Either the tweak is extremely useful or it offers a unique functionality to your iOS device. Now we have...

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WeeSearch: Add Search Capabilities to iOS 5's Notification Center [Cydia Tweak]

WeeSearch Jailbreak Tweak

iOS 5, Apple's most advanced operating system offers about 200+ new features that aims to further improve an iOS device owner's user experience. Arguably among all the new additions to iOS 5, the Notification Center is one of the most essential. Yes, compared to the previous notification system which was highly intrusive and even annoying, Notification Center is definitely a step up. But what's truly great about the new notification system is its potential for...

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Semi-Tethered Jailbreak for iOS 5 Receives a Major Update, Download Now!

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If you are a regular reader of our blog, then chances are you have already installed Apple's most advanced mobile operating system to date, the iOS 5 which was released earlier this month. And if you have jailbroken iOS 5 into your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, then you will know that tethered jailbreak was initially the option that you are left with. But last week, a new type of jailbreak was made possible, thanks...

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IntelliscreenX Beta Now Available in Cydia, Download Now [Jailbreak App]

IntelliscreenX

Earlier this month, iPhone, iPad and iPod touch owners have been able to play around with Apple's most advanced operating system yet, the iOS 5. And with the release of a new mobile operating system, you can trust that the jailbreak community will be up to the task to bring us a plethora of tweaks and apps that will take advantage of iOS 5's new features. Less than two weeks ago, we gave you a...

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