How To Install / Uninstall .deb File on iPhone

Guide to Install Uninstall .deb File on iPhone

23 July 2009 by Vinay 15 Comments

You can install apps via .deb files if you jailbreaked and SSH your iPhone. If you are looking for an easy peasy guide for How to Access iPhone via SSH on Windows Mac Check this one. So now you have a jailbreaked iPhone with SSH installed and you have the access of the file system of your iPhone. If you satisfies the above condition you can follow the universal process of installing and uninstalling .deb to your iPhone 2G, 3G or 3GS. There are two methods to install .deb file but i always prefer to use method 1 though it is long than method 2 but it is more reliable.

How to Install (Method 1) :

SSH into iPhone – using iPhoneTunnel if your on Windows , Cyberduck if your on MacOS.
Copy .deb file into tmp folder
Quit Cydia if its running
Hit Ctrl+T in WinSCP and run the following command : dpkg -i /tmp/name.deb ( just to make sure : you replace name.deb with the actual name of the deb file )
After installation, you can delete the .deb file

How to Install (Method 2) :

SSH your iPhone and go to /var/root/Media/Cydia/AutoInstall Copy the .deb file there and that just reboot your device. If Autoinstall folder is not lying in /var/root/Media/Cydia then you can create urself

How to Uninstall :

To uninstall the .deb file simply uninstall the app you installed via .deb file. You can use Cydia, Icy or Cydelete to uninstall from sprinboard too.

15 Comments »

hfolmt said:

what are some good .deb apps to install on the iphone?

# 26 August 2009 at 1:34 am

austin said:

Very nice tutorial. Followed this word for word and got the job done with great ease. Thanks very much!

# 2 March 2010 at 9:27 am

paocer said:

after putting deb file in tmp folder you can use the iFile in iPhone to install it.. no need for typing command

# 11 March 2010 at 3:27 pm

Laura said:

Thanks @paocer. It worked flawlessly!! I heart iFile.

# 23 May 2010 at 11:44 pm

lejejzerman said:

Hi,

I have one question:

after installing with WinSCP

when i go to Cydia-Packages: I can see that my App has been installed
BUT, I can’t find it anywhere in the springboard

what’s my Problem???

Thank you for your answer

# 3 June 2010 at 4:40 pm

Bala said:

For me also, it is happeneing the same as lejejzerman said.

I dont see the app in spring board when i used winscp

# 4 August 2010 at 6:34 am

saurabh said:

You’ll see the changes you made in WINSCP in cydia- changes

# 8 September 2010 at 1:45 am

reiDesign said:

I had to create the Cydia folder as well as the Auto Install folder, it works fine. Thank you.

# 2 October 2010 at 1:21 am

omar said:

there is no cydia file what is the solution

# 9 October 2010 at 11:07 pm

Krypton said:

No cydia folder in var/root/media despite cydia working fine on the phone. Any solutions?

# 11 October 2010 at 9:43 am

Alex said:

@Krypton- just create both of them yourself. it will work.

# 29 November 2010 at 8:24 am

nukie said:

use ifunbox2 to ssh your iphone then use appcake to install your downloaded .deb files thats easy!

# 11 January 2011 at 5:58 am

Trent said:

After installing an app, make sure and re-spring or restart your phone. This will fix the app not showing up.

# 25 January 2011 at 6:35 am

Jude said:

better to install the deb files in /var/Mobile/documents and run iFile on your iGadget. just point the deb file and click Installer and you’re good to go

# 5 April 2011 at 1:46 pm