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iPhone install apps on the phone

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Anarchy99

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My iPhone 5 is dying, it's not being detected via USB but will charge via USB if powered off (weird)
Regardless I want to wait to install .IPA files on the phone
I found out I can use iFle and upload the files directly to the phone and that works fine over Wi-Fi but I don't know of any way to either over Wi-Fi or natively on the phone install the file

any recommendations are appreciated :)

thanks
 
darricksailo

darricksailo

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Anarchy99 said:
My iPhone 5 is dying, it's not being detected via USB but will charge via USB if powered off (weird)
Regardless I want to wait to install .IPA files on the phone
I found out I can use iFle and upload the files directly to the phone and that works fine over Wi-Fi but I don't know of any way to either over Wi-Fi or natively on the phone install the file

any recommendations are appreciated :)

thanks
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Why not just use iTunes to install the app to make life easier if you're currently on the computer transferring the file?

Anyways, you can use IPA Installer from cydia; i don't think terminal can install apps
 
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Anarchy99

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darricksailo said:
Why not just use iTunes to install the app to make life easier if you're currently on the computer transferring the file?

Anyways, you can use IPA Installer from cydia; i don't think terminal can install apps
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itunes isn't seeing it via wifi (I've never set it up but it might be possible) and via USB as I stated before I can't because usb is borked on the phone

**update**
Looking at Apple site initial set up needs to be done via USB so Wi-Fi with iTunes is out of the question
 
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0xyMoron

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Anarchy99 said:
My iPhone 5 is dying, it's not being detected via USB but will charge via USB if powered off (weird)
Regardless I want to wait to install .IPA files on the phone
I found out I can use iFle and upload the files directly to the phone and that works fine over Wi-Fi but I don't know of any way to either over Wi-Fi or natively on the phone install the file

any recommendations are appreciated :)

thanks
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Are you using 3rd party lightning cable?
 
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Anarchy99

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0xyMoron said:
Are you using 3rd party lightning cable?
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tried both, i have 2 legit ones and 3 3rd party
they all work fine with my roommates iPhone 5 but not mine, it is my iPhone

when i called apple they ran a test and then told me that it will cost me( i think it was $169) because I'm out of warranty
at this point cause i can still charge I'm fine except i can't load any ipa's stored on my mac

id rather wait for the next iPhone

thanks
 
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Menneisyys2

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Anarchy99 said:
itunes isn't seeing it via wifi (I've never set it up but it might be possible) and via USB as I stated before I can't because usb is borked on the phone

**update**
Looking at Apple site initial set up needs to be done via USB so Wi-Fi with iTunes is out of the question
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As recommended above, get "IPA Installer" and install it. It works just great (I've just tested under 5.1.1 with a non-pirated IPA on a device previously associated with the AppStore account.) Then, you can transfer IPA's to your device with any app that has a Wi-Fi server built-in - a lot of AppStore apps like media players or the JB-only iFile. (I recommend the latter). Then, all you need to do is browsing in IPA Installer to get to the file.
 
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