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Cydia is a graphical user interface of APT for iOS. It enables a user to find and install software unauthorized by Apple on jailbroken iPhones, iPads and iPod Touch devices. It also refers to the digital distribution platform for software on iOS accessed through Cydia software. Most of the software packages available through Cydia are free of charge, although some require purchasing.

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Software.title
Cydia
Software.name
Cydia
Software.logo
Cydia logo.png
Software.screenshot
Cydia ios 10.png
Software.caption
Cydia running on a jailbroken iPhone 7 Plus on iOS 10.3.3
Software.collapsible
yes
Software.developer
Jay Freeman (saurik)
Software.released
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Software.language
Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese.
Software.genre
Package manager
Software.license
GPLv3
Software.latest_release_version
1.1.36
Software.operating_system
iOS, iPadOS

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Wikidata facts

Official website
cydia.saurik.com
Image
ScreenshotofCydia.jpg
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social media followers
450271
Commons category
Cydia (software)
software version identifier
1.1.30
inception
2008-02-00
source code repository URL
github.com/autopear/Cydia
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8 sections
Contents
  • Purpose and function
  • Software availability
  • Cydia Store
  • Security
  • History
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Cydia is a graphical user interface of APT for iOS. It enables a user to find and install software unauthorized by Apple on jailbroken iPhones, iPads and iPod Touch devices. It also refers to the digital distribution platform for software on iOS accessed through Cydia software. Most of the software packages available through Cydia are free of charge, although some require purchasing.

Cydia is developed by Jay Freeman (named "saurik") and his company, SaurikIT. The name "Cydia" is a reference to the moth genus Cydia, notably the codling moth (Cydia pomonella), which eats fruits such as apples and pears.

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