But what happens when you see the term floating around on forums? Is it a real thing? Can you install Cydia like a regular app using an IPA?
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Let’s clear up the confusion. Technically speaking, Cydia itself is not a standard sideloadable IPA file (like you would install via AltStore or Sideloadly). Cydia is an APT package manager that installs files into system directories ( /Applications , /usr/bin/ ). Apple’s sandboxing prevents a standard IPA from gaining that level of access. But what happens when you see the term