Download Cydia on iOS 8
With Pangu jailbreak tools, you can now download Cydia on iOS 8 and iOS 7 devices including the latest iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPad Air 2, iPad mini 3, and iPod Touch. If this is your first time using iOS 8 device, you will first need to know what is jailbreak and what is Cydia. Jailbreaking, or simply jailbreak, is a process to remove all the limitations on an iOS device. Once an iOS device is jailbroken, you can install any third-party apps on an iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. So, what is Cydia then?
Cydia is a mobile app that enables you to install third party apps to a jailbroken iOS device. There are many people claimed that they are able to download Cydia without jailbreak to the latest iPhone but it has proven all the statement are fake. There is no way to install Cydia to any non-jailbreak iOS device because Apple doesn’t allow any app to access to the root of an iOS device. Therefore, the only way to download Cydia to an iOS 8 device is to jailbreak it. You may now follow the step by step guide here to jailbreak and download Cydia to your iOS 8 device to enjoy thousand of free iOS apps.
Download Cydia on iOS 8 with Pangu
Pangu is currently the newest and also the best jailbreak tool for iOS 8 users. It works perfectly on iOS 8.0, 8.0.1, 8.1, as well as the latest iOS 8.2. It has been tested at least 1,000 times and Pangu has successfully jailbreak all the iOS 8 devices. On the other hand, Pangu also install Cydia to the latest iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus after the jailbreak. What you need to do now is to prepare either a Windows PC or a Mac and begin your jailbreak journey.
Step 1: It is highly suggested to backup your iOS 8 device with iTunes although Pangu would not cause any problems. This is because there are no guarantees from Pangu and you have to use it at your own risk.
Step 2: Once the backup is done, go to Settings -> General -> Auto-Lock and select NEVER to disable the security locks.
Step 3: Go to Settings -> General -> Passcode Lock to turn it OFF.
Step 4: Go to Settings -> iCloud -> Find My iPhone/Find My iPad/Find My iPod and disable it. Put your iPhone to Airplane Mode if you are about to download Cydia to an iPhone.
Step 5: Now, it is time to do something with your computer. Open a web browser and go to Pangu.io. You will see both the download link for Windows and Mac. Download the jailbreak tool that matches your operating system. The latest version for PC is 1.2.1 while 1.0.0 is the latest version for Mac user.
Step 6: Install Pangu to your computer and launch it. Connect your iOS 8 device with your computer and let Pangu detect and recognize the device. It usually takes a few seconds.
Step 7: In Pangu, click on Restore and select your firmware and click Start Restore to run a fresh restore on your iOS device.
Step 8: In Pangu application, click on Start Jailbreak and your iOS 8 device will be jailbroken in a few minutes. Pangu will download Cydia to your iOS 8 device automatically after the jailbreak process is finished.
Once your device is installed with Cydia, you may try some of the best Cydia Apps for iOS 8 such as Springtomize 3, CCHide, betterFiveIconDock, CrazyCall, LSWeather, iCallAnnounce, UntetheredHeySiri, and much more.
Last but not least, please share your experience in getting Cydia with Pangu. Also, you can post any question here if you face a problem while following the steps above to download Cydia on any iOS 8 device.