One usual question I got from readers is how you can install cydia apps without WiFi on the jailbroken iPhone. For those who do not have WiFi access at home or prefer to install cydia apps via USB, cyder is the application you should check out.
In brief, Cyder is a cydia manager for PC. It lets you download cydia apps from your PC and install the apps to iPhone over USB. Cyder is a free application but it works on Windows only.
Procedures to Install Cydia Apps using Cyder
Before you read on, please note the procedures only works for jailbroken iPhone ONLY.
1. Download cyder from here and extract it using Winzip.
2. Connect your iPhone via USB
3. Launch cyder by double-clicking the cyder.exe
4. In the Source tab, add the following repositories:
http://apt.bigboss.us.com/repofiles/cydia/dists/stable/main/binary-iphoneos-arm/Packages
http://apt.modmyi.com/dists/stable/main/binary-iphoneos-arm/Packages
http://apt.saurik.com/dists/tangelo/main/binary-iphoneos-arm/Packages
http://cydia.zodttd.com/repo/cydia/dists/stable/main/binary-iphoneos-arm/Packages
http://repo.smxy.org/cydia/apt/dists/xena/main/binary-iphoneos-arm/Packages
http://www.zodttd.com/repo/cydia/dists/stable/main/binary-iphoneos-arm/Packages
Note: These are just some of the cydia sources for downloading the cydia applications. If you find any other repositories, simply add the URL via this screen.
5. After adding all the sources, click the “Refresh” button to load the list of cydia applications
6. It’ll take some time to load the cydia application list. Once done, go to the Package tab and you’ll see all the cydia applications available. From here, you can select any of the cydia apps and cyder will show a short description of the apps. Simply click the checkbox of the app you want to download and click the hard drive icon to download the app.
7. Once the application is downloaded, go to the Synchronization tab. Here you can copy the app you just download to your iPhone. Select the package you just download and click the arrow button to copy the package to the AutoInstaller folder.
8. Next, click the arrow button to copy the app from computer to iPhone.
9. Wait until the app is transferred to iPhone. Then quit cyder.
10. Power off your iPhone and start it up again.
After reboot, you should find the cydia app you just installed.
What do you think about cyder? Does it work for you? Feel free to leave us comment and share your thought.
Thanks Simon,this is really helpful
i installed cyder….& after that after installing apps from pakages….& during synchronization M not able to copy the apps to autoinstall folders…what should i do..plz help me…!
some downloads take a little bit to add to autoinstall then to your idevice. it depends on how big the file is that you are adding.
same problem with hussain
Yeah, I also have the same problem. I cannot copy my packages over to Autoinstall.
me too it wont be able to sync to autoinstall folder. how can i fixed this pls help
Same i can’t transfer packages into auto install, why???????????????????????
This does not work. I was following it until #6 of the instructions. It wouldn’t load the sources. I don’t think I did it incorrect because I followed these instructions.
please help…i have downloaded apps from torrent, the files are already in my pc.. how would i be able to install them on my ipod touch (jailbroken)… thanks
The “P” in packages MUST be uppercased
Close ITunes and it will work.
Doesn’t work. Slow and always crashes
Doesn’t work. Slow and always freezes
It Does work:
If you use Win 7 / Vista Start Cyder as Admin.
What I did was downloaded pakages one at a time. Then Synced them it crashed but then I opened it up again and selected the package and clicked the arrow next to AutoInstal folder. Then as the guide said click the top PC > iPhone icon. Unfortunately there is nothing to say: files transfered. However if complete you will see a quick flash of another red X icon under the bottom right red x icon.
Note: If whilst adding repo’s and the like you get an “Un-resposive” error on the program window just be patient and don’t click on the program…it will once finished what it was doing respond again.
Also a big THANKS
to the maker of this program.
Although a few bugs, its great!
Thank you!
hey man check it, i got the apps to the sync tab but. . . . the apps wont go into auto install folder how can i fix this??? can yu help?? Plz and thanks
i installed a game but i can’t play it. do i need wifi to play it?
@Nik,
Which game?
Hello!
i cant find a mem tool in packages?
which things i will click for iphone 4?
I dosnt work for me! I cant istall the program, only i can download the file. This programm sucks! And it is very slowe! what i have to do it when it is work betters? sorry about my english language, it is bad.
If you can’t get this to work google Cyder 2. It’s much better
mine won’t copy to the other installer please help…
Why is it that the downloaded file can’t be added on the AutoInstaller box? I kept clicking the arrow but it doesnt appear?. What’s wrong?.
the app list wont come up plz help me
oh why i dont get any package…..thats very sad
just freezes on loading packages :L
doesn’t work very well, the apps do not install, i do not have cydia on my iphone though, will that make a difference?
i tried it but i doesn’t work. i was able to move apps in Autoinstall folder but it nothing happens when i click on Copy Sources to Cydia.
i have iphone 3g IOS 3.1.3 bb 6.15.00 jailbroken using Spirit. wifi is broke.
hope you can help me. tnx!
8th step won’t work
i stack to downloading when i click the harddrive icon to download it stack … >,<
im stack at step >,<
to copy your download to autoinstaller you must go to settings and click the box copy to autoinstaller and go and click the arrow if it wont work unflug your iphone/ipod then plug it again…it will copy the download files
hope it works 
Im stuck on the loading of packages. then Cyder stopped responding. What to do?
Mine is the same as Claire’s. Cyder stops responding after loading the packages. Tried it two or three times, refreshed again, tried again and no use. It gets stuck after loading the packages. >.< Please help!
i have already installed cyder here on my pc, when i go to the sources the packages appears then after a few minutes cyder is not responding,, what will be the solution for that problem??
Guys, make sure OpenSSH is installed on your phone. If not install OpenSSH from Cydia and then the you should be able to transfer files to auto-install folder from Cyder
hope this work…..
it’s not working.
url not responding
Hulk want packages, cyder crash…HULK SAD…
pop goes the weasel
Hey Simon,
Very helpful article, thanks! The only problem is, when I start Cyder, it says that asl.dll is not found, then I get a message about my iTunes lobrary having an error. And suggestions?
all it does is just refreshes then qouite responding
ok so i downloaded it copied and refreshed but when i clicked packages nothing was there what do i do
it says ” the procedure entry point sqlite3_wal_checkpoint could not be located in the dynamic link library SQLite3.dll.” please help please .i am so frustrated and later it says “could not load itunes mobile.dll,check your itunes installation.” what is meant by this. once again please help.