So when someone came up to you and asked, so what’s so great about the iPhone. You’ll probably show them how cool the iPod cover flow is, or maybe how you can multi-touch zoom in and out of the photos; flipped them, etc. I’ve got to be honest, those are part of the attractions why I got myself an iPhone even when its not officially launch here in my country but however I’ve found cooler stuff in iPhone - the ability to support tones of cool applications and most importantly, rich 3rd party application developers.
At least 2 new applications are added to Installer.app for iPhone each day. Installer.app not only opens up the gate to rich 3rd party application but also keeping the install/uninstall steps easy. Here are some iPhone applications you should install, or at least try using them.
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Community Resources
Developed by Nullriver, Inc this is your gateway to more 3rd party applications upon installed.
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iApp-a-Day
iApp-a-Day is a project initiated for November 2007, aiming at contributing one application a day to the community. Worth checking out.
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OpenSSH + BSD Subsystem
Installation of these two application allows you to access your iPhone via sFTP. This means you can access structure and files of your iPhone. Transfer your files as easy as dragging them in/out with FTP client.
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SummerBoard
SummerBoard allows iPhone users to install more themes and wallpapers, making your iPhone more interesting.
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Cuztomize
Cuztomize gives you more control over your iPhone. It allows you to cuztomize default iPhone assets like dock background, carrier iamges, Wifi images, bar images, edge icons, airplane icon, alarm icon, bluetooth icon, lock icon, loading image, badge graphics, phone keypad image, battery images, sound images, hud image, chat balloons images, main slider, power slider, call slider, highlight mask, system sound, calculator background, weather icons, weather background, notepad background, etc.
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Vnotes
Voice recording is not build-in in a default iPhone but with Vnotes, you can record voice notes and playback anytime you wish.
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iSplit
This is a very handy tool for those who like to go dutch on meals with friends but having problem calculating how much each individual have to pay. Option of tax, tipping calculation included.
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NES
This is a NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) emulator. Upload your ROMs to given folder and enjoy NES games on your iPhone. Save games are also supported.
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weDict
As the name speaks, mobile dictionary with tones of dictionary files available in Community Resources.
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Apollo
Apollo is the first and perhaps the only application based IM for iPhone for current time being. It supports AIM, ICQ, MSN and .Mac accounts.
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Finder
Finder behaves like Mac’s finder. Search through your iPhone file structure with functions like Create, Modify, Send files.
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Lockbox
Lockbox allows you to keep important information like account username/password, credit card infomation, etc all behind a password protected screen.
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Navizon
Navizon GPS application that make use of Wifi to track your current position and sent it to Google map. Very useful for route navigation.
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PDFViewer
Transfer your PDF files to your iPhone and view them with this application.
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RSS
Keep all your feed reading under one roof, read them all from your iPhone.
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Sketches
Sketches allows you to do more than just snapping photos. It gives you an option to sketch and send photo instantly to friends via email.
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ToDoList
Keep your Todo list organized, with functions like priority settings, categorizing, etc.
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Comments
fatihturan November 13th, 2007
Can i install this application on Ipod Touch?
Replyhongkiat November 13th, 2007
yes you can, but you need to be careful. not all applications are ipod touch supported. the notice is usually within the description of the app.
ReplyNicholas November 13th, 2007
Like the navizon, I believe it will not works with touch because don’t have GSM.
I see my MSN name on your Apollo. Hehe, anyway, Apollo doesn’t work for me, same as MobileChat, I think it’s maybe because I got over 300 contacts and it always hang when loading contact list.
As for the NES, at first I thought it was cool but not really, pressing key feels like you press nothing.
Anyway, cool list. =)
ReplyKarl November 14th, 2007
You forgot Dock (Sunburst) so you can take screenshots and stuff.
ReplyThen you would have been able to have a lot better pics of the apps ;)
Aaron November 25th, 2007
Im having problem with my iphone version 1.0.2. I think downloaded many applications and now the Installer Application icon doesn’t appear on the main menu. What can i do to make it appear again? Do i reinstall the Installer app again?
Im lost here and would appreciated you could give me a hand…
Thank you.
Replyhongkiat November 28th, 2007
That’s probably because you are still on firmware 1.0.2 and you’ve updated the installer or apps that requires 1.1.1. Perhaps you should backup your phone and update it to firmware 1.1.1.
ReplyJohn November 30th, 2007
How do i install it, and is it compadible with version 1.1.2 ?
Replygreyman December 11th, 2007
My Installer disappeared after a flurry of app installations. I think this problem is so basic that a lot of the people on forums and developers are offering help which is way past over the heads of the newbie Iphone non-tech types like me. Try this work around using Nate True’s iBrickr version: 0.91. It works on Windows or Mac. First install Ibrickr on your PC or Mac. Follow the instructions in the site http://cre.ations.net/creation/ibrickr, download the Zip file, extract it to your desktop, and run ibrickr.exe. When it says Welcome to iBrickr! You are ‘Ready to rock! Pick your poison: ‘etc. Click Applications. On the Applications Manager click Browse Applications then scroll to Dock v2.06.and install Dock application to your IPhone. Allow up to 30 seconds for the install to finish - your phone will soft-restart when it’s complete. This adds a little sunburst icon to the lower corner of the screen. From here you can now view your Installer and whatever else 3rd party apps you have added. I am not sure if the unhacked versions have a way of avoiding this problem but maybe I reading the wrong help sites. If you have a hacked phone then skip the part where Nate tells you how to jailbreak the phone and restore settings through Itunes. Watch the video and I hope this helps.
Replyjack December 26th, 2007
Summerboard always seems to make my iphone really unstable. I don’t have it installed anymore and it seems more stable. I think it is also worth keeping a collection of web apps handy on Launchrz ( http://launchrz.com ) - for example, i find FlickIM to be better than Apollo or MobileChat
ReplyPaul January 7th, 2008
http://www.iphonesource.org has a sweet list of iPhone Applications
Replyshaz January 8th, 2008
hi…
Replyokay..this may sound really dumb. but i need help! after we’ve installed the summerboard themes…where do i find it? where does it go to after its been installed?
thanks!!
hongkiat January 8th, 2008
shaz: you’ll find it in the main screen. Installer.app icon.
Replyshaz January 9th, 2008
cool. thanks so much. i didnt know i could install so many different apps until i read your page. haha. thanks!
ReplySeb Ng January 9th, 2008
I do not have installer.app installed on my iphone ive downloaded it here
http://iphone.nullriver.com/beta/
could u tell me how to install it thx a lot
Replyeduardo January 23rd, 2008
I have an iPhone 1.0.2 and the installer NULLRIVER 2.63. The only thing that shows ateh the installer is to update to version 3.0b8. However I can’t updated because shows a message: “ERROR package file size mismatch”. So i cant updated and I cant install anything. Doesn’t show any program or games or anything.
Can someone help me?
Sorry for my english, i am from brazil!!!
ReplyPwnerer January 28th, 2008
you should be cool like me and hack 1.1.3
nice list, thanks!
Replysdk January 29th, 2008
hi, i´m having a problem because after downloading to many applications using the installer , the icon desappear from the main screen. I don´t know what to do because i dont know how to update it with the 1.1.1 version
Thank you
Replyeduardo February 6th, 2008
same problem above… can anyone help me?
Replybaonhanca February 8th, 2008
Hi Eduardo,
Try this. It works for my iphone which had the same problem.
http://modmyifone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27164
Replyrohit March 19th, 2008
Hi there,
ReplyWhen I got my iphone unlocked from a local vendor here, the application launcher was already installed. Not i m able to install application which were already there in my iphone (maybe the hacker had put that).
I happily installed one game in it n its working perfectly fine. But as I install any new application, its doesnt show up on the home screen. But its showning in the “uninstall” screen.Home screen is now packed up with icons and i cant see new installed application. I m using windows XP. M sorry if m repeating same question asked by someone else, but i didnt get answer in the thread.
hongkiat March 19th, 2008
my suggestion to you is, remove those 3rd party applications you are not using off the iphone.
ReplyDave March 27th, 2008
Where can I get these apps. I have installer but cannot find the finder app anywhere?
Replymichael April 12th, 2008
@dave
Finder is called mobilefinder in installer, also make sure you have all the sources mentioned.
If you arn’t jailbroken and want 1.1.4 jailbreak download ziphone here: http://www.ziphone.org/
I would also add tap tap revolution to this list ( a guitar hero type game)
Replyand yeah. . .
lenu April 30th, 2008
dowload DOCK from installer application - After u download this appl. u will see a sunburst down below at the right hand corner. touch the sunburst and drag it to the middle of ur iphone then move ur finger up down to choose the appl. u need to view and work with Have a nice time
Replylenu April 30th, 2008
Download SUMMER BOARD using installer appl. then u will be able to scroll thru ur icons. it will be like pages.
Replyryan May 3rd, 2008
how do i get designer for customize???
Replyany source i need to add or something??
pratap May 8th, 2008
I dont have installer in my iphone, how to get it.
Replyplease help me..
thanks in advance
DC May 8th, 2008
thanks dude you rock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Replysilverbox33 May 8th, 2008
Do all apps work on a 1.1.2 NOT jailbroken iPhone?
ReplyJamie May 10th, 2008
u absolutely have to download vwallpaper, u can look at a video on the springboard instead of wallpaper
ReplyPaul Moscow May 15th, 2008
I have iPhone version 1.0.2 - If I upgrade to the latest firmware through iTunes, can I then jailbreak etc this version using ZiPhone and will it work ok?
Replyhongkiat May 15th, 2008
@Paul Yeap, as the matter of fact I just did the same thing to an iPhone yesterday. It work perfectly. But you might wanna backup your contacts and SMS (if you wish).
One more thing, apps installed will be gone after upgrading to the latest firmware.
ReplyPaul Moscow May 16th, 2008
thanks hongkiat - Heres one for you - If I make calls from my iphone to others they can hear me but I cannot hear them. If they call me I conversations are normal, I can hear them and they can hear me - How can this be???
Replysteve May 22nd, 2008
why is it that when I try to install apps it says downloading… then the screen goes blank and the im back to the main screen
ReplyCookie May 23rd, 2008
Hi, my iphone is 1.1.3 version. I tried to download summerboard and their themes but after installing it, when I launched the SMBPrefs, I tab on theme options, there is nothing on this page.
ReplyPlease advise my next step. Just wondering if my phone has to be 1.1.4 version before I am able to install icons applications.
TQ
John July 22nd, 2008
Hey..I got an unlocked iphone in India. Now I want to isntall diiferent applications and games into it..Just wondering if it will again make it locked…please clarify and tell me the way where i can install cool applications. I have version 1.1.4
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