Upgrade to Installer.app 3.0 …
Posted February 2nd, 2008 at 12:37 pm by Ste
Filed in: Nullriver, Pkg Updates
Alert - Please Read - Very Important - Pass This On
The release of the 1.1.3 firmware has caused a ton of headaches for developers and package maintainers. Many packages store media and preferences under /var/root/Media and /var/root/Library. With the release of 1.1.3, most packages will now need to store that stuff under /var/mobile/Media and /var/mobile/Library.
For developers, they have to write their apps to be firmware version aware, so that they can read/write from the correct location, depending on what firmware they are running on. For packagers, we have to install/uninstall that stuff from the right place, depending on the firmware.
It’s a nightmare.
Nullriver has released the full 3.0 version - no beta any more - of Installer.app. This release allows packagers to install the stuff mentioned above into ~/Media and ~/Library and Installer.app will put it in the right place, based on the firmware of the device.
This version of Installer.app also provides packagers with the ability to check how much free space is available, before installing, so that we don’t fill up the root partition any more. It also adds features that will help in migrating applications out of /Applications to other locations. There is more - this release is really chock full of stuff to make life easier for all of us.
It is imperative that you upgrade to Installer.app 3.0 as soon as possible. By that, I mean NOW. Right now, today. I am going to start releasing package updates today that will rely on the new features. They will not install correctly on older releases of Installer.app. If you run into any trouble and find you need to manually download and install Installer.app, get it from here, which always points to the latest version. Other repositories will start using these new features shortly, too, so it really is in your best interest to upgrade right this minute. If you do not, and you have an issue installing any of my packages, my response will be “please upgrade, try again, and only come back if you still have a problem”.
To prevent this kind of chicken-and-egg issue in the future, one new feature in this release is the ability for the package maintainer to specify a minimum Installer.app version required for the package to install. Unfortunately, this time, we can’t really use it, because the older Installer.apps don’t understand that feature.
For a full listing of changes in this release of Installer.app, please see the “Featured” page in your current Installer.app.
-ste
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February 2nd, 2008 at 6:46 pm
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February 3rd, 2008 at 1:58 am
how do i install manually to iPhone ?
February 3rd, 2008 at 2:11 am
Nothin is dloading frm installer now .. so how do i install new version manually .. ?
February 3rd, 2008 at 3:01 am
“update package failed”, can I use
http://repository.apptapp.com/packages/System/Installer.zip
and simple copy it into iphone please?
(or what do you mean with manual installation?)
February 3rd, 2008 at 9:53 am
Hey Ste… on the “Featured” page in Installer it says “~ and @Applications support in paths”
So how to use it with Application? is it just “@” and it will find the path to Applications?
How to use it?
February 3rd, 2008 at 6:05 pm
well it works fine .. i refreshed frm sources window .. now installer works fine .. thanx .. any news about 1.1.2 OTB unlock yet ?
February 4th, 2008 at 11:31 am
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February 4th, 2008 at 9:13 pm
I have been having problems with AppTap. 3 times I started at 1.1.1 and got all the way to the 1.1.3 install, when I chose the restore option it ends up with the restore screen and the emergency phone. Then I said no to the restore and it went all the way through and 1.1.3 came up but… when I ran Installer it said there was an update so I ran that and boom right back to the restore screen with emergency phone. I ssh in and everything is there on the phone, even my background shows up behind the emergency phone but no access to the phone itself. Can anyone help me? thanks
February 5th, 2008 at 9:47 am
There is a fix for the above. It can be found at:
http://www.modmyifone.com/forums/showpost.php?p=170582&postcount=869
Good luck
February 15th, 2008 at 2:17 pm
I’ve upgraded my phone to 1.1.3 and jailbroken, activated it, and unlocked it using the latest iNdependence. However, it appears that this method failed to install “installer” on my phone. Obviously, I would like to re-install “installer” so I can once again have access to my fav 3rd party apps. I tried the link above (http://repository.apptapp.com/packages/System/Installer.zip),
but it appears that this software is only for 1.0.x phones.
According to the forums on the iNdependence site, there are a lot of other users in the same boat. Please instruct me as to how to install “installer” back onto my phone.
Thanks, in advance!
February 16th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
My iPhone crashed during the installer.app update. Now all it does is go to a white screen when I select the installer icon. How can I re-install installer.app? Do I need to install the old version first then update?
March 7th, 2008 at 11:21 am
Great link - thank you - only way I could get my jailbroken 1.1.4 to run installer…