Free Android Apps from Blackmarket Alpha

For those of you looking for a way to fill the void left by the downfall of Applanet, fear not.  Blackmarket Alpha is looking to fill the gap.  While not as elegant in design as Applanet, it is proving to be much more reliable…that is to say it works, which is more than Applanet can say.  Click on the link to get the file straight to your phone…

Click Here for Blackmarket Alpha

The app is simple enough to use.  When you run it the first time you will see tabs for “Applications,” “Games,” and “Installed.”  The first two take you to more categories in their respective areas.  The apps are all listed alphabetically so the search tools are a little limited.  There is the option to also search for a particular app by name which is useful.

As always, remember that the point of these types of apps are to try BEFORE YOU BUY!  Always do whatever you can to support app developers by buying apps you like.  Let app makers make a living at it so we can sit back and enjoy more app goodness.

Free iOS Apps With Installous

One of the first questions anyone asks after jailbreaking is “Where da free apps at?!” Granted, some people may ask the same question in a more grammatically correct manner.

Once you are jailbroken, the process of being able to install free apps is fairly painless. First off, we have to address the issue of why someone would do this. The purpose of this hack is to be able to download apps for free to try out before you buy (emphasis being on “BEFORE YOU BUY”). If you find an app that you like, you should always, always, ALWAYS download the paid app from the App Store to support the app makers.

Step 1: Begin by going into Cydia (which you should have once you jailbreak your iOS device).

Click on Cydia

Step 2: Once inside Cydia, click on Sources on the bottom row of buttons

Click on Sources

Step 3: This screen shows the app repositories you currently have.  (A repository is basically a big bank full of apps.)  We want to add a new repository so click on the Edit button on the top right corner.  On the next screen click on the Add button on the top right corner.

Step 4: Now we are going to tell the program where to find the new repository.  Type the following into the search box, exactly as it appears so that your search box has only this text: http://cydia.hackulo.us

Once you have done that click on Add Source.

Type http://cydia.hackulo.us

You’ll see this next screen as everything is installed.

The install screen

Step 5: Now your list of app repositories will have a new option…Hackulous.  Click on it.

Step 6: Once inside the Hackullous app, click on the Install button on the top right corner.

Click Install

Step 7: Click Confirm on the next screen to finalize the installation

Click Confirm

Step 8: Once the installation is complete, you will see the Installous icon on your screen.  Just tap this to launch your new Installous app store.

Tap on Installous App

Once you’re inside Installous, you can see the categories of apps listed on the left.  There is also a Search button on the top bar to search for specific apps.

The Installous App

Installous is run and maintained by regular people that are working hard to bring you a great and easy way to try apps before you buy.  As a result of the grass roots basis of the program, it can be frequently out of service due to high traffic.  Always be patient when using things like this and understand that people are working hard to bring you this.  If you want to help out, you can always make a donation to those dedicated few bringing you these great services.  Just go to http://hackulo.us/ for more details on the app and to donate.

If you get this to work drop a comment below and let us know what device and version you ran it on.  And remember… if you find an app you like, spend a few bucks to buy the real version from the App Store.  Keep app makers cranking out quality apps.

JailBreakMe.com

The worlds easiest and most elegant jail break tool is back.  Comex has released the much anticipated JailBreakMe.com update recently and so far there are a lot of happy Apple fanboys around the world.  The biggest feature of this update was the inclusion of the iPad 2, which up until this point was un-jailbreakable (yup, that’s totally a word).  Now even the owners of Apple’s latest and greatest tablet can partake in the Cydia goodness.

So how does it work?  On your iOS device’s browser, just go to JailBreakMe.com.  From there you will see a screen that has a single button.  Click it and you are jail broken.  It literally could not be any simpler or cleaner than that.  So far reports are that this will work on all current iOS devices but that probably won’t be the case for long as Apple usually makes it a point to crash the Jail Break party whenever it can.

And remember, jailbreaking will void your warranty but it is NOT ILLEGAL! And if you ever want to go back, you can just undo the whole processs by using iTunes to revert back and fully wiping your device. Just remember to back everything up before you do.

If the jailbreak worked for you, drop a comment below and tell us what device you did it on.

Applanet Still Down

If you are reading this post then you are probably well aware that Applanet has been down for some time now. It’s still unknown exactly when the service will be up and running but rumor has it that it’s down in preparation for a new and improved version that has been slated to be released for some time now.

In the meantime, we are reviewing a few other options for online app repsitories and will post an article with some of our favorites soon. Sit tight and keep checking back frequently.

UPDATE: We have added a link to another app similar to Applanet but with better availability called BlackMarket Alpha.  Check it out here…