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Cydia FAQ

07/07/2017

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What is Cydia?

Cydia is a software installer that helps you exercise the freedom of your jailbroken device — letting you install any kind of software you want, and helping you make your device even more useful and fun by customizing it to look and work the way you like it. 


Most of the packages available through Cydia are not exactly "apps". Instead, they are a more flexible kind of software: tweaks (extensions and modifications) and themes for your existing apps, or for the whole experience of using your device. 


Cydia includes access to lots of free and paid software and themes by developers and designers from the jailbroken iOS community, and Cydia's decentralized structure means that anyone can also use it to distribute their own packages.


Cydia FAQ


Is Cydia  a App Store ?

Yes, this is alternative app store consist thousands of applications and themes. This store has much more free applications and also Paid apps. You can get unbelievable features with Cydia. Follow us and take Cydia for your device successfully.


Can Cydia install for my iPhone, iPad and iPod ?
Yes. Cydia can be installed on all iDevices like iPhones, iPads & iPods successfully.
Follow our tutorial guides to get Cydia for your device..


Which iOS versions and Devices could be supported by Cydia?
Devices – iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch
At this moment Cydia can install on all devices which are running iOS 8.4 or lower versions.


Which iOS versions and Devices couldn't be supported by Cydia?
Cydia still not supports for Apple Watch and Apple TV devices.
At this moment Cydia cannot be installed on iOS 8.4.1 running devices.


Cydia FAQ


Is Cydia in Apple's official App Store?
No. Cydia is not available in Apple's App Store. Also, it is not in a website to download.


How to download & install Cydia for my iDevice?

Cydia install process for idevice is different. I cannot download & install Cydia directly my iPhone, iPad or iPod. There is a special procedure is called Jailbreaking to install Cydia for any iOS device.


How can i select jailbreak software for my device?
Jailbreak software varies according to your device's iOS version. As well as the computer platform you use. Therefore you should consider your iOS version & computer use before select a jailbreak tool.


Can Cydia install without jailbreak ?
No. Cydia is only available with jailbreaking apps. If you use Cydia without jailbreak means you have installed faked apps to your er device.


How to delete Cydia ? Can jailbreak reversible ?
If you already installed Cydia with jailbreak application, Do not go to delete Cydia App. jailbreak is fully reversible. For unjailbreak your device, just you can restore your device with 3uTools/iTunes. Same as your jailbreak will be gone after update device into another firmware version. So, jailbreak is reversible.


Windows
Mac OS
iOS
Linux
3uTools
Win 64-bit For this device
V9.0 2025-11-11
Download
Win 32-bit For this device
V9.0 2025-11-11
Download
3uTools
Intel Chip How to Identify Chip Type
V9.0 2025-12-02
Download
Apple Silicon
V9.0 2025-12-02
Download
How to Identify Chip Type
1.  Click the Apple icon in the top-left corner of the screen and select About This Mac.
2.  Check the Processor or Chip field to determine if it is "Intel" or "Apple".
Please use the 3uTools PC client to install the iOS client:
1、 Install either the Windows or Mac version of 3uTools on your computer
2、 Open the PC client and connect your device to the computer via USB cable
3、 After the connection is successful, wait for the computer to automatically install the mobile app for the device, or locate “Install Mobile App” on the computer and manually click to install.
3uTools
deb file
V3.01 2025-11-20
Download
rpm file
V3.01 2025-11-20
Download
Windows
Windows
iOS
iOS
Android
Android
TV
TV
3uAirPlayer
Win 64-bit For this device
V6.0.2 2025-11-19
Download
Win 32-bit For this device
V6.0.2 2025-11-19
Download
iOS Device Mirroring (No App Required)
1、 Install 3uAirPlayer on the Windows PC
2、 Open Control Center and select Screen Mirroring
3、 From the list, choose your PC to start mirroring
4、 Or connect your iOS device to the PC via USB to begin mirroring
Scan to get "3uAirPlayer" App
3uAirPlayer TV V1.0.18
2025-11-28
TV System Requirements: Android 7.0 or later
Download the TV installation package, copy it to a USB drive, insert it into your TV or set-top box, then select the file from the home screen to install.