The NullRiver folks have released a new version of AppTapp Installer for the iPhone. I have just installed version 3.0b3 and I must say that it was a needed upgrade. The number of apps have grown so much that there was the definite need to reorganize how they were structured. So without further ado, here are the new/change features (with screenshots).
Note: This update is NOT to be confused with the installer.app that is used to Jailbreak your 1.0.0, 1.0.1 and 1.0.2 iPhones. This is the application that resides on your iPhone that lets you install applications you download over the air. Also, proceed with caution as I’m starting to read that there might be some issues with this.
- New bottom tabs – Featured, Install, Update, Uninstall & Sources
- Featured – So the newest thing here is “Featured which displays a welcome screen with information about the release. I have a feeling that this spot could be used for “featuring” a particular application in detail (e.g., paid-for spot or sponsor)
- Install – has now been reorganized to show the Categories as Directories, as opposed to just headers and scrolling one long list. Now, you select a Directory category and then the applications are contained therein, thus eliminating the need to scroll endlessly through ALL of the apps.There is also the nice addition of “Recent Packages” which then is broken down into “Today,” “Yesterday” and “Older”
- Update – no real significant changes here that I have noticed (yet)
- Uninstall – no real changes. This is similar to the older single scroll list that the install section used to have.
- Sources – this area has been slightly redesigned. When you install this new version, you will get an update for community sources update. In this update you will see specific mention to firmware 1.1.1 as the AppTapp Official Source. This is where you REFRESH your sources to see if you have new versions of your installed applications.
Clicking Edit lets you remove particular sources.
- Program Info – this has been changed ever so slightly to include a better presentation of the data, including now the ability to contact the developer directly on some apps. Clicking on Contact launches an email message to the developer with the subject pre-populated.
Seems to me that it is a pretty solid release. I did notice that the refresh of the Sources was a bit slower than before. I will continue to monitor that. Other than that, I would be sure to upgrade to this (or later) versions soon.
HTD says: Git yer AppTapp Installer 3 installed!
93 comments
Millsy828
How do I unlock a iPhone 4 firmware 5.1.1 (9B206) plz can somebody help me. Thank you :)
boufarhat
Where do u click to download it (installer 3.0b3) ?
boufarhat
Where do u click to download it (installer 3.0b3) ?
nvonatiq
Justi great
nvonatiq
Justi great
jg
everytime i try to install something in my iphone it says cannot find the host. what can i do ? to fix this
jg
everytime i try to install something in my iphone it says cannot find the host. what can i do ? to fix this
jpianojazz
oh crap.. i also have an 1.0.2 version iphone. i then tried just updating the installer and now i cant do a thing. it comes up. i can uninstall things, but cant do anything else. this sucks. and i dont really have a personal computer to upgrade or anything like that….darn updates..now im stuck untill t-mobile comes out with the damn thing.
jpianojazz
oh crap.. i also have an 1.0.2 version iphone. i then tried just updating the installer and now i cant do a thing. it comes up. i can uninstall things, but cant do anything else. this sucks. and i dont really have a personal computer to upgrade or anything like that….darn updates..now im stuck untill t-mobile comes out with the damn thing.
shane
I upgraded to installer 3.0 recently I have an iPhone 1.1.2 and everytime I try to install an app it says cannot find host. What do I do
shane
I upgraded to installer 3.0 recently I have an iPhone 1.1.2 and everytime I try to install an app it says cannot find host. What do I do
hassan
hi
i installed to many applications on my iphone now installer has gone missing please help me in getting it back my iphone version is 1.1.2
thanks
hassan
hi
i installed to many applications on my iphone now installer has gone missing please help me in getting it back my iphone version is 1.1.2
thanks
Norm
anyone having any trouble connecting to the host server? I keep getting a message “unable to connect to host”
Norm
anyone having any trouble connecting to the host server? I keep getting a message “unable to connect to host”
mike
@candy
Did you use ziphone? You may have to restore and try again. Make sure you download bsd subsystems and open ssh first thing. Some have had success with downgrading installer to 3.8 but that didn’t work for me.
mike
@candy
Did you use ziphone? You may have to restore and try again. Make sure you download bsd subsystems and open ssh first thing. Some have had success with downgrading installer to 3.8 but that didn’t work for me.
Candy
Hi, previously was using v.1.0.2 unlock iphone. After I install a few apps using installer, my install icon was lost as I install quite a few items result in unable to get to the installer. After which, I connect my iphone to itunes and accidently upgrade my phone to v.1.1.3…. my phone was lock and i tried to unlock it by myself using a programe. Currently my phone was unlock and i was able to use. However, I am unable to install any app as I always got a msg stating “package download failed: Can’t fiind host”
How should I solve this problem as I wanted to download certain app…. Thanks
Candy
Hi, previously was using v.1.0.2 unlock iphone. After I install a few apps using installer, my install icon was lost as I install quite a few items result in unable to get to the installer. After which, I connect my iphone to itunes and accidently upgrade my phone to v.1.1.3…. my phone was lock and i tried to unlock it by myself using a programe. Currently my phone was unlock and i was able to use. However, I am unable to install any app as I always got a msg stating “package download failed: Can’t fiind host”
How should I solve this problem as I wanted to download certain app…. Thanks
mike
for those with 1.1.3 use ziphone. Works great to jailbreak. As far as this installer crash, same thing happened as far as the update but I can still connect and download. But I can not add sources, or rather I add sources but no content is added. I really wanted those nes roms too
mike
for those with 1.1.3 use ziphone. Works great to jailbreak. As far as this installer crash, same thing happened as far as the update but I can still connect and download. But I can not add sources, or rather I add sources but no content is added. I really wanted those nes roms too
Adil
well… I m having the same problem. I was installin app n was checking them out… I downloaded some kinda app… After reading posts on net from last 2 days What I THINK Happend tht we downloaded an app installer.app which is for iphone verison 1.1.3 and we insalled installer.app in our iphone verison 1.1.2. THATS WHT I THINK I read lot about that problem but didnt find any solution.
Some people said tht new installer have created new folder in different directory… I will try their way n gonna let ya all know if it works. I m on P
iPhone right so when i get on pc i will try to fix it. Ty
Adil
well… I m having the same problem. I was installin app n was checking them out… I downloaded some kinda app… After reading posts on net from last 2 days What I THINK Happend tht we downloaded an app installer.app which is for iphone verison 1.1.3 and we insalled installer.app in our iphone verison 1.1.2. THATS WHT I THINK I read lot about that problem but didnt find any solution.
Some people said tht new installer have created new folder in different directory… I will try their way n gonna let ya all know if it works. I m on P
iPhone right so when i get on pc i will try to fix it. Ty
frank lacorte
also the update was different. It asked to update installer before installer was fully open. It was more like a pop up opposed to update. Usually updates are done in the updates tab. I def think its some sort of virus that was installed through installer and acted as a update for installer. I havea funny feeling it was voicecommander because it didnt work after installed and when i uninstalled it didnt seem to be fully gone.
frank lacorte
also the update was different. It asked to update installer before installer was fully open. It was more like a pop up opposed to update. Usually updates are done in the updates tab. I def think its some sort of virus that was installed through installer and acted as a update for installer. I havea funny feeling it was voicecommander because it didnt work after installed and when i uninstalled it didnt seem to be fully gone.
frank lacorte
I have 1.1.1 iPhone and my girl has a 1.0.2 and we both updated and both can not use installer any more. It will not loaf up and returns to the home screen. I click the app and it goes as it will start but stays blank white and then goes back to home screen. Has anyone downloaded voice commader whom had this problem. I think its a virus of some sort that did this which locks up installer so you can’t add or delete it.
frank lacorte
I have 1.1.1 iPhone and my girl has a 1.0.2 and we both updated and both can not use installer any more. It will not loaf up and returns to the home screen. I click the app and it goes as it will start but stays blank white and then goes back to home screen. Has anyone downloaded voice commader whom had this problem. I think its a virus of some sort that did this which locks up installer so you can’t add or delete it.
Kanie
see nullrivers killing the installer!!!…. sumets gotta be done theres gotta be a way to get installer back!!! its happening to alot of people!!!! ive been on the net all night and alot more people have this problem :( whats happening??
Kanie
see nullrivers killing the installer!!!…. sumets gotta be done theres gotta be a way to get installer back!!! its happening to alot of people!!!! ive been on the net all night and alot more people have this problem :( whats happening??
michsul
I still can not find a fix to the problem, and nullriver is not saying anything about this problem that is going around. did anyone see or found any solution some where please let me know ASAP. Just in case you do not know what Iam talking about in regard to the problem it is that:
One dark night I started IPHONE as usaual and straight to installer to check what is new. Then I saw it a UFO (upgrade File opject) Prompt. Immediatly I proceeded to dounload and that was the begining of the end of my installer. All it does after that is start to empty page and shuts immediatly as like the UFO has kidnapped all the installer.
Facts of demized: The Iphone is running 1.1.2 and is jailproken and has no carrier service just used with wifi. every thing was working fine till the day of I-UFO when time stood still.
michsul
I still can not find a fix to the problem, and nullriver is not saying anything about this problem that is going around. did anyone see or found any solution some where please let me know ASAP. Just in case you do not know what Iam talking about in regard to the problem it is that:
One dark night I started IPHONE as usaual and straight to installer to check what is new. Then I saw it a UFO (upgrade File opject) Prompt. Immediatly I proceeded to dounload and that was the begining of the end of my installer. All it does after that is start to empty page and shuts immediatly as like the UFO has kidnapped all the installer.
Facts of demized: The Iphone is running 1.1.2 and is jailproken and has no carrier service just used with wifi. every thing was working fine till the day of I-UFO when time stood still.
Kanie
ok ok here goes …. i had installer with 1.1.3 working perfect on my iphone perfect.. then i went onto installer and wanted to find a download better version for my game roms on my phone but was prompted to upgrade by nullriver to 3.0b3 so i thought ok thats cool as usual…the minute it was saying refreshing it flicked off and since then i have not been able to use my iphone installer.. so it deffinetley was the update from nullriver nothing else…i do know what i was doing and thought it was a trusted source but it seems not. my itunes internet phone calls txt messaging map google sytem evrything except for installer still works so it cant be locked…it all works fine except for installer the only one. theres gotta be a problem with nullriver i aswell dont want it to happen to someone else…so now all i feel is my phones installers gone and im getting no help :( except for being told i should be careful of what i download when it was this nullriver that caused it..you gotta see my point! :( Kanie
Kanie
ok ok here goes …. i had installer with 1.1.3 working perfect on my iphone perfect.. then i went onto installer and wanted to find a download better version for my game roms on my phone but was prompted to upgrade by nullriver to 3.0b3 so i thought ok thats cool as usual…the minute it was saying refreshing it flicked off and since then i have not been able to use my iphone installer.. so it deffinetley was the update from nullriver nothing else…i do know what i was doing and thought it was a trusted source but it seems not. my itunes internet phone calls txt messaging map google sytem evrything except for installer still works so it cant be locked…it all works fine except for installer the only one. theres gotta be a problem with nullriver i aswell dont want it to happen to someone else…so now all i feel is my phones installers gone and im getting no help :( except for being told i should be careful of what i download when it was this nullriver that caused it..you gotta see my point! :( Kanie
Michael
@ Kanie,
I guess I’m a bit confused. Firmware 1.1.3 for the iPhone disables the use of the Installer. By applying the firmware from Apple (via iTunes), you phone is put back to being un-jailbroken. Also, for people who had an unlocked phone (in the US, I believe), the phone is now re-locked (meaning, you can’t use with Tmobile in the US).
However, if you are using a NEW installer of AppTapp or whatever (meaning released within the past day or so), I don’t know how it works (as I have not installed yet on my iPhone).
Please, when posting, be clear on what you have done and what you are trying to do. I know that you are in an “emergency,” but you have to understand that any time you work with 3rd party apps and/or unlock your phone, the second you install new firmware (like 1.1.3), you phone is re-locked or un-jailbroken.
Hope you understand.
-HTD
hightechdad
@ Kanie,
I guess I’m a bit confused. Firmware 1.1.3 for the iPhone disables the use of the Installer. By applying the firmware from Apple (via iTunes), you phone is put back to being un-jailbroken. Also, for people who had an unlocked phone (in the US, I believe), the phone is now re-locked (meaning, you can’t use with Tmobile in the US).
However, if you are using a NEW installer of AppTapp or whatever (meaning released within the past day or so), I don’t know how it works (as I have not installed yet on my iPhone).
Please, when posting, be clear on what you have done and what you are trying to do. I know that you are in an “emergency,” but you have to understand that any time you work with 3rd party apps and/or unlock your phone, the second you install new firmware (like 1.1.3), you phone is re-locked or un-jailbroken.
Hope you understand.
-HTD
Kanie
what do you mean locked?? now my phones installers gone for good?? when i was on my iphone i was on 1.1.3 through bigboss source and it was working fine through the weeks untill nullriver update i didnt update through itunes i never do itunes.. nullriver was the last update and thats what caused it to not open again… so now its like this with no installer what happens??
Kanie
what do you mean locked?? now my phones installers gone for good?? when i was on my iphone i was on 1.1.3 through bigboss source and it was working fine through the weeks untill nullriver update i didnt update through itunes i never do itunes.. nullriver was the last update and thats what caused it to not open again… so now its like this with no installer what happens??
Kanie
plz help theres gotta be others with this problem sorry michael but i wouldnt be doing this bud if it wasnt an emergency and nullriver 3.0b3 was the last download plz plz plz help
Kanie
plz help theres gotta be others with this problem sorry michael but i wouldnt be doing this bud if it wasnt an emergency and nullriver 3.0b3 was the last download plz plz plz help
Michael
@ Kanie,
Well, since your iPhone version is 1.1.3, you cannot use the installer. You must have done the install through iTunes and your firmware is upgraded (and your iPhone is now NOT jailbroken). The firmware 1.1.3 does re-lock your phone as well as un-jailbreak it. In the future, you really need to be careful on what you choose to upgrade. This has nothing to do with nullriver. You simply upgraded your firmware and now you are stuck until someone figures out an easy way to jailbreak and/or unlock.
Sorry to bring you bad news.
-HTD
hightechdad
@ Kanie,
Well, since your iPhone version is 1.1.3, you cannot use the installer. You must have done the install through iTunes and your firmware is upgraded (and your iPhone is now NOT jailbroken). The firmware 1.1.3 does re-lock your phone as well as un-jailbreak it. In the future, you really need to be careful on what you choose to upgrade. This has nothing to do with nullriver. You simply upgraded your firmware and now you are stuck until someone figures out an easy way to jailbreak and/or unlock.
Sorry to bring you bad news.
-HTD
Kanie
arghhh!!! my version iphone is 1.1.3(4A93) with 6.3gb left ….. youve said to the two people above it looks like no help which is getting me worried :( cuz now iv got no installer for my iphone ….do you think if i leave my phone for a while or sumet it will just come back??? like a bug in nullriver etc??? idont use my computer to donload to phone i do it all through the phone using sources etc..but now it seems installers dead :(… worried cus my phone was specially unlocked and i am on pay as yu go 02…please you gotta try help me here otherwise im just seeing nullriver as a virus plz help!!…i would try fix the problem but i cant because the installer completely wont load on my phone :( plz plz help
Kanie
arghhh!!! my version iphone is 1.1.3(4A93) with 6.3gb left ….. youve said to the two people above it looks like no help which is getting me worried :( cuz now iv got no installer for my iphone ….do you think if i leave my phone for a while or sumet it will just come back??? like a bug in nullriver etc??? idont use my computer to donload to phone i do it all through the phone using sources etc..but now it seems installers dead :(… worried cus my phone was specially unlocked and i am on pay as yu go 02…please you gotta try help me here otherwise im just seeing nullriver as a virus plz help!!…i would try fix the problem but i cant because the installer completely wont load on my phone :( plz plz help
Michael
@ Nizzar,
Hmmm. Are you sure you are on 1.1.2? Are you on an iPhone or an iPod Touch? I’m now on 1.1.3 and waiting for a new Jailbreak process.
@ Kim,
I’m wondering if the AppTapp team has released a version that changed some things. Unfortunately, I can’t test it as I’m on 1.1.3 now. There are some commands that you can use via SSH to launch the installer but if you can’t do it through the GUI, I’m not sure if it will work through SSH.
@ Kanie,
Sorry that you are experiencing the same thing. I would NOT use mobile finder to delete anything since you may do other damage to your file structure. Also, there may be items installed in other folders that you would need to delete. Your best bet is to either wait until something new comes out that fixes (might be on some other sites) or upgrade to 1.1.3 (you will lose 3rd party apps) and wait till the jailbreak for that is out (supposedly it has been done but not officially released until Apple releases the SDK). I think the 3rd party developers are waiting to see what happens with the SDK.
-HTD
hightechdad
@ Nizzar,
Hmmm. Are you sure you are on 1.1.2? Are you on an iPhone or an iPod Touch? I’m now on 1.1.3 and waiting for a new Jailbreak process.
@ Kim,
I’m wondering if the AppTapp team has released a version that changed some things. Unfortunately, I can’t test it as I’m on 1.1.3 now. There are some commands that you can use via SSH to launch the installer but if you can’t do it through the GUI, I’m not sure if it will work through SSH.
@ Kanie,
Sorry that you are experiencing the same thing. I would NOT use mobile finder to delete anything since you may do other damage to your file structure. Also, there may be items installed in other folders that you would need to delete. Your best bet is to either wait until something new comes out that fixes (might be on some other sites) or upgrade to 1.1.3 (you will lose 3rd party apps) and wait till the jailbreak for that is out (supposedly it has been done but not officially released until Apple releases the SDK). I think the 3rd party developers are waiting to see what happens with the SDK.
-HTD
Kanie
arghhhhhhhh!!! : ( still not working please dont tell me nullriver has scr**ed me over :( need help fast!!!
Kanie
arghhhhhhhh!!! : ( still not working please dont tell me nullriver has scr**ed me over :( need help fast!!!
Kanie
can i use mobile finder to take away whatever ur update was????? :(
Kanie
can i use mobile finder to take away whatever ur update was????? :(
Kanie
same as the above its messed my installer up completely :( whats happening!!!!! my installers gone!!!! arghhhhhhhh