It turned out to be very modest and not very informative, so we decided to prepare a more accessible manual for any user on how to download programs to an iPhone or iPad. Today we will look at 2 official ways to install games and applications.
Before we start installing toys and applications on the Apple iPhone, we will need to register an account; this is an Apple account with which we will be able to download games and install them on the phone. You can create an account using one of the following methods:
Now that you already have an account, you can choose how to install programs on the iPhone, although not only on the iPhone, owners of an iPad tablet or iPod Touch can also use these instructions. Officially, you can install the application using a computer, but you can do without an iron friend by installing directly from your phone.
Installing applications from iPhone
This installation method will help you record a game or program on an iPhone without a computer, installation takes place from the phone itself, of course, the iPhone must have , it is advisable to use a stable connection, for example, a Wi-Fi access point, let's go:
1. Launch the standard App Store application on your phone
2. Tap the “Search” section, enter the name of the application you want to install in the search bar, we will search and install one of the best Internet messengers for iPhone, which is called IM+, if you haven’t decided on the application yet, you can choose a free one application or game in the Top 25 > Top Free section.
3. The application is found, select it and click the “Free” button to install, confirm by clicking “Install”, if it asks for a password, enter the password of the created account.
After that, an application icon with a loading scale will appear on the iPhone screen; when the scale reaches the end, the application is installed, you can launch it and use it.
If you need to download games and applications over 100 or 150 MB. you use (for example, if there is no Wi-Fi nearby), then the iPhone will report a restriction on downloading files, you can bypass it - .
How to download games to iPhone using iTunes
Method number two allows you to download games to your computer, and then download applications to your iPhone; all this is done using the iTunes program, which must be installed on your computer. This method does not require Internet access on your phone. If your computer is connected to the Internet, you can start. As always, we will train using free iPhone applications:
1. Launch iTunes, go to the “iTunes Store” section and, of course, if you have not authorized it previously.
2. In the upper right corner, click the “Login” button and log in using your account information.
3. In the same place in the upper right corner, in the search bar, enter the name of the application you are looking for, we will put IM+ again, you can find yours or use the Top-Free section, where free applications are located.
4. Our application appeared in the search results, it is presented in two copies - a version for iPhone and for iPad, select for your device and click “Download”
5. Enter your account password, click “Buy” and the application begins to download to iTunes. After downloading, the application will appear in the “Programs” section
6. Connect the iPhone to the computer using a USB cable. In the “Devices” section of the iTunes program, click on the iPhone, select the “Programs” tab, check the “Synchronize” box, mark our application with a marker and click the “Apply” button in the lower right corner.
After synchronizing, your application is installed on the iPhone, now you know two ways to download programs to the iPhone or iPad.
As soon as you become the owner of an iPhone, you quickly want to put applications on it that are convenient for you and transform the phone to suit you, making it as convenient as possible. To do this, you need to install new applications and programs. But if you have not had any experience with Apple technology before, then you will definitely have a question - how to install the program and download applications ? This procedure differs significantly from installing applications on a regular device. In this article we will answer this question and explain step by step how to make the installation quick and safe.
To begin with, all users who have not previously had accounts in the App Store , you must register. To do this, you need to create your personal account; this is necessary to download and purchase both paid and free products. A personal account is created using the add-on iTunes.
What is iTunes?
This program is one of the most important official free additions to your Apple device. First of all, with its help you can carry out such procedures as data recovery, resetting settings, installing a new operating system and updates. And also one of its functions is to download products and store information about them. So any user of an Apple device will definitely need this software.
Ways to connect your device to iTunes
To connect your smartphone to the program when your account is registered, you can use two methods:
- In the first case, you will need a computer with a free iTunes product already installed there, a USB cable and an Internet connection.
- In the second case, you can use the App Store on your gadget and an Internet connection using Wi-Fi.
How to download an application via iTunes?
Downloading the program using a USB cable and Internet connection
To download products to your iPhone using the first option, you need to perform a number of steps:
- Install the iTunes program on your PC.
- Open the iTunes application on your computer, then in the upper left corner of the application, select the “Programs” menu, then go to the “App Store” menu.
- By clicking on the previous item, you are taken to the application selection menu, directly to the store, where you can purchase products for free or for money.
- You have the opportunity to identify popular ones, use compiled selections, or simply type the name in the search and select the application you need.
- When you decide on the application, open it. And under the program logo, click “Download”.
- When applications are downloaded, they will automatically appear inside the iTunes program in the “my programs” tab.
When the program is already inside iTunes, you can install it on your device. To do this you need:
- Connect your device to your computer using a USB cable.
- Wait for the device to be detected in the program and click on the icon that represents your device to get to the menu that will allow you to manage your device.
- On the left side of the window, select the “Programs” sub-item.
- Inside the pop-up window there will be a list of products that you have, as well as the desktops of your smartphone.
- Select the application you need from the list and click “Install”. Once it appears on one of your smartphone's desktops, you can easily move it to whatever folder you think it should be in.
- The final stage is mandatory synchronization. To execute, click on “Apply”, which is located in the lower right part of the screen, and then click “sync”. After which the application will automatically appear on your smartphone.
Downloading the program using the App Store on your device and a Wi-Fi Internet connection
To download the product without using a computer, you need to be already a registered iTunes user, the program must be installed and perform a number of steps:
- Launch the App Store on your device.
- Select the program you need to download from the layout.
- If the product is absolutely free, the “FREE” button lights up, but if it has a cost, then click on the numbers, pay for the product and use it.
- A free application will be installed on your smartphone as soon as its download is completed, and a paid application will be installed on your smartphone after the download has completed.
In some cases, when downloading a product, one or another program may ask you for a password, so be prepared for this. Also, do not forget that an application purchased and downloaded from your account can be easily synchronized on all Apple devices for free, the main thing is that they are all under the same account.
IOS devices are notable, first of all, for their huge selection of high-quality games and applications, many of which are exclusive to this platform. Today we will look at how to install applications for iPhone, iPod or iPad through iTunes.
iTunes is a popular computer program that allows you to organize work on your computer with the entire arsenal of Apple devices. One of the program's features is downloading applications and then installing them on the device. We will consider this process in more detail.
Important: Current versions of iTunes do not have a section for installing applications on iPhone and iPad. The last release in which this feature was available is 12.6.3. You can download this version of the program from the link below.
How to download an application via iTunes
First of all, let's look at how applications of interest are downloaded into iTunes. To do this, launch iTunes, open the section in the upper left area of the window "Programs" , and then go to the tab "App Store" .
Once in the application store, find the application (or applications) you are interested in using the compiled selections, the search bar in the upper right corner, or the top applications. Open it. In the left area of the window, immediately below the application icon, click the button "Download" .
Applications downloaded to iTunes will appear in the tab "My programs" . Now you can proceed directly to the process of copying the application to the device.
How to transfer an application from iTunes to iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch?
1. Connect your gadget to iTunes using a USB cable or Wi-Fi synchronization. When the device is detected in the program, in the upper left area of the window, click on the miniature icon of the device to go to the device management menu.
2. In the left pane of the window, go to the tab "Programs" . The selected section will be displayed on the screen, which can be visually divided into two parts: a list of all applications will be visible on the left, and the desktops of your device will be displayed on the right.
3. In the list of all applications, find the program that you need to copy to your gadget. Opposite it is a button "Install" , which must be selected.
4. After a moment, the application will appear on one of the desktops of your device. If necessary, you can immediately move it to the desired folder or any desktop.
Enrolled in the Apple Developer Program, you can install applications on iPhone, iPod touch and iPad by bypassing the App Store. In this material we will tell you how to use this function absolutely free.
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Previously, in order to install an application bypassing the App Store, it was necessary to subscribe to the Apple Developer Program, which costs $99 for a year. So until the release of iOS 9, the only free option was jailbreak.
Integrated software development environment for iOS and OS X Xcode in the seventh edition allows you to download iOS applications directly to iPhone and iPad. Thanks to this, you will be able to download onto your Apple gadgets any applications that are not included in the App Store, such as emulators, torrent trackers, pirated programs, and so on, but, of course, at your own peril and risk. You should be quite selective when downloading third-party applications, so as not to become a victim of unscrupulous developers.
How to install applications on iPhone and iPad bypassing the App Store
1. Developer account
To get started, create a developer account. Of course, it will not have all the privileges that are available through a paid subscription, but it will be more suitable for our purpose than ever. For this:
1.2 in the upper right corner open the section " Member Center»;
1.3 Enter your username and password for your Apple ID and click the " Create Apple ID»;
1.4 Complete your registration by filling out the questions on the form.
After launching the program and completing the preliminary steps, link your Apple ID to Xcode, to do this:
2.1 go to the menu Xcode → Preferences…(or press the keyboard shortcut ⌘ + , );
2.2 go to the tab Accounts;
2.3 at the very bottom of the left side menu, click on the plus sign → “ Add Apple ID»;
2.4 Enter your Apple ID and password and click the button Add».
3. Find the application you are interested in
The largest web service for hosting IT projects is the GitHub website. Go through the simple registration process and take advantage of your free subscription. To search for applications, use the " Explore" and the line " Search».
After selecting the application you are interested in, for example GammaThingy, copy the HTTPS address in the right side menu.
4. Installing applications on iPhone and iPad
Now we need to download the application of interest directly to the iOS device, to do this:
4.1 open Xcode;
4.2 go to section Source Control → Check Out;
4.3 Paste the link you copied in the previous step into the repositories field and click “ Next»;
4.4 download and save the application code;
4.5 Connect your iPhone or iPad to your Mac. A mandatory requirement for successful operation is iOS 9;
4.6 In Xcode select menu File → New → Workspace…(or press control + ⌘ + N);
4.7 drag the downloaded folder from GammaThingy to the left side menu;
4.8 In the upper left corner, click the button Play»;
4.9 After the installation process is completed and access rights are granted on the gadget, the application will appear on the iPhone or iPad display.
Let's just immediately discard the moral side of the issue that you have to pay for applications. Of course, it is necessary, which is what I encourage you to do. The installation method, which will be discussed below, is provided for informational purposes only. By the end of the article, I will try to explain what its disadvantages are. Perhaps they will help you finally make sure that the best way to get a paid application is to buy it in the App Store.
You can download software without paying thanks to the vShare service. This is a Chinese digital store where a large number of games and applications from the App Store are available. To connect to this site, you need to use a computer. But after a quick setup, vShare allows you to install content without the help of a PC - directly to your mobile device.
How to download applications through the vShare service
1. Install the vShare client on your computer
The first step is to install the vShare client on your computer. The link to the program is available on the service website. During the installation process, the client offers to download additional software like the Opera browser, but you can refuse this.
Before using vShare, it's best to make sure you have the latest version of iTunes on your computer.
2. Install the vShare application on iPhone or iPad
After installing the client on your computer, you need to install the vShare application on your iOS device. This happens automatically, just launch vShare on your PC, connect your iPhone or iPad to it via a USB cable and wait a few seconds. If the installation does not occur automatically, you need to click on the Install vShare button.
3. Download paid applications from the App Store for free
The vShare application, which will appear on the iPhone or iPad after the above manipulations, is an alternative version of the App Store. It has a search form and categories for navigating through the application catalog.
To install a program or game from vShare, you need to find it in the directory and click on the Get button. Before loading, the system requests permission and must be approved. All games and programs installed in this way appear on the iOS desktop, just like regular applications.
After installing vShare on your mobile device, you can disconnect the latter from your computer and download the software without using a PC. But if the vShare application starts opening the App Store before each download, you should connect the gadget to the computer again and click Reauthorization in the main menu of the vShare client for Windows.
Sometimes programs installed via vShare do not launch and the message “Untrusted corporate developer” appears on the screen. In this case, you need to open the “Settings” → “Basic” → “Profiles and Management” section. device”, click on the developer of the problematic application, and then select the “Trust...” option.
What are the disadvantages of vShare?
- Applications installed via vShare are not verified by Apple, and therefore can threaten your personal data and the normal operation of the iOS device as a whole. You use the service at your own risk.
- The vShare catalog does not include many programs and games available in the App Store.
- Applications installed via vShare may not work correctly or may not work at all.
- Installation via vShare takes longer on average than via the App Store. And to update programs, you need to connect your mobile device to your computer and use the special Update menu in the vShare client for Windows.
- It is possible that the Apple ID to which vShare connects may be blocked.
As you can see, it is much more convenient and safer to buy programs in the official way. Do you agree?
