But of course, this doesn't apply to At&t and their data plan.
It is okay to steal that.
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Has Installous been blocked? Weird Cydia uninstall problem
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But of course, this doesn't apply to At&t and their data plan.
It is okay to steal that.
How are you stealing it ? You are enabling something that is already on your phone and using data that you are already paying for.
Man, this thread has completely derailed off topic. Has anyone actually confirmed if Installous has been blocked or is it working?
Some people report that it is working fine, OP issue may be related to some dependencies version missmatch,
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seriously?
because you AREN'T paying for the feature.
thats the same stupid argument for using installous. "its here, i might as well try it. whats the harm in that"
its still stealing since you are using something that you SHOULD be paying for.
It was figured out a bit earlier in the thread that the OP had installed a few apps by tricking cydia into installing it. So when cydia checked dependencies, it noticed the issue and removed apps that were using said dependencies.
so he messed it up himself.
It was confirmed like 5 pages ago that the OP just had some dependencies screwed up which was causing it to be uninstalled. Once he installed it from the correct repo, it worked fine.
Yeah, just disregard the contract.
I'm just saying...people who draw the line with cracked apps but find it okay to tether are hypocrites. As far as I'm concerned....they are on the same level.
yeah...i guess it's impossible to mention installous without unleashing a cataclysmic piracy debate here. That said, carry on!
Boy, I didn't mean to start so much crap by coming to the defense of those who Installous for what I consider legitimate purposes!
As luck would have it, I just had an experience that (in my mind) justifies the use of programs such as Installous.
About an hour ago I downloaded a program from the App store called SG Action Plan. I paid either $5.99 or $9.99, I don't recall. The program is a type of todo/note/planner etc app which touts having a great feature (I think they even pitched it as a feature similar apps don't have) of allowing you to turn your notes into a PDF and email it to others.
Well guess what! When you create your notes in a box within the app, there are scroll bars that allow you to scroll up and down long notes. But when you hit the "share" button to create and email the PDF, the PDF created cuts off the vast majority of the note you created.
So, I'm out the money I spent on the app. Plain and simple. The app has a limitation that was not mentioned in the documentation. Think I can email the creator for a refund... Don't be naive!
Now had I used Installous, i would have found this flaw within 10 minutes and deleted the app.
As luck would have it, I just had an experience that (in my mind) justifies the use of programs such as Installous.
About an hour ago I downloaded a program from the App store called SG Action Plan. I paid either $5.99 or $9.99, I don't recall. The program is a type of todo/note/planner etc app which touts having a great feature (I think they even pitched it as a feature similar apps don't have) of allowing you to turn your notes into a PDF and email it to others.
Well guess what! When you create your notes in a box within the app, there are scroll bars that allow you to scroll up and down long notes. But when you hit the "share" button to create and email the PDF, the PDF created cuts off the vast majority of the note you created.
So, I'm out the money I spent on the app. Plain and simple. The app has a limitation that was not mentioned in the documentation. Think I can email the creator for a refund... Don't be naive!
Now had I used Installous, i would have found this flaw within 10 minutes and deleted the app.
Yep, that completely clears things up for me about why it's OK to use Installous. Thanks!
This debate will rumble on for ever. As long as it is possible to use cracked apps some people will do it and some will deride them for it.
It's the world we live in.
It's the world we live in.
For those of us who use Installous, and download music online for free, LOCK US UP!!! ARREST US! I'm a terrible, terrible person. Costing Millionaires and Billionaires an extra 5, 10, 20 bucks here and there.... I'm going straight to hell!
I know, that's not the point.. It's still "Stealing".. RIght.. Here's the bottom line. If I was stealing Kanye West's sunglasses out of his Escalade, I would feel guilty and wrong...
If I still Kanye's MP3(the same MP3 can be used over, and over, and over, so is essentially being sold over and over and over) I personally can sleep FINE at night.
I know, that's not the point.. It's still "Stealing".. RIght.. Here's the bottom line. If I was stealing Kanye West's sunglasses out of his Escalade, I would feel guilty and wrong...
If I still Kanye's MP3(the same MP3 can be used over, and over, and over, so is essentially being sold over and over and over) I personally can sleep FINE at night.
Nice justification. The vast majority of software developers and artists don't swim in pools of money. They're normal, middle-class people.
I don't mean to drag on this debate, but I really don't see why people are so tolerant of app piracy and I wish Cydia would make Installous more difficult to get. App piracy only encourages Apple to make jailbreaking more difficult.
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