iPad IS IT POSSIBLE TO HAVE A SOFTWARE IN IPAD WITHOUT GETTING IT FROM APPLE STORE?

aless · 06-20-2010, 12:29 PM

With starry eyes, I bought my new IPAD while in NYC and returned to Cuba, where I am presently working for a while. I was dreaming of all the books I was going to download. And I realized that I can´t even access Apple Store, because of the blockade. So the question is: is there any software that I could download in my Ipad without getting it from the Apple Store? I was able to download lots of apps before having the IPAD but Apple seems to be very particular...

I should be grateful for any suggestion

aless

HarryT · 06-20-2010, 12:45 PM

To the best of my knowledge, apps can only be downloaded via the app store.

Fotoman · 06-20-2010, 01:01 PM

Well... If an iPad is jailbroken (with the Spirit JB for example: http://gizmodo.com/5533921/how-to-ja...-touch-or-ipad) an alternative App store, Cydia, is installed. That store has many free and paid apps that are not available in the Apple app store.

Once the device is jailbroken, you can also install pirated Apple app store apps, downloaded through P2P torrent sites. I am not advocating that you engage in illegal pirating activities but sooner or later you would have found out about that just by Googling.

In your particular blockaded case, that type of thing seems almost justifiable. Or that could just be my peculiar sense of justice...shrug.

Bremen Cole · 06-20-2010, 01:59 PM

Agree with Fotoman..... I do not have a JB iPad, but in your situation I think it is justified and really what else can you do. Without apps any device is useless......torrents can be your friend...

junkyardwillie · 06-20-2010, 02:08 PM

Whether you jailbreak or not you would still need access to itunes, so if your trouble with having access to the apple store is because you can't get onto itunes then it will not be solved with jailbreaking. Adding apps and adding books to apps is still primarily done through itunes (and a few work arounds like dropbox)

kjk · 06-20-2010, 02:23 PM

You can run webapps: http://www.apple.com/webapps/

kinghuang · 06-20-2010, 02:57 PM

Enterprise developers can distribute applications outside of the app store. Developers can also install apps for development purposes.

lilman · 06-20-2010, 05:17 PM

From what I've read about Cuba's Internet restrictions you are screwed. I think you're going to have to wait until you're out of the country again to connect to the Apple Store.

As for books, there may be digital book vendors in Cuba (I have no idea... never been on Cuba's domestic Internet). So although you can't connect to the iBooks store you may be able to download epubs from other sources and read them on your iPad.

athlonkmf · 06-20-2010, 05:57 PM

I think the more interesting question would be, why can't you access the AppStore? Is it an isp-blockade, or apple's. Is it merely an account problem?

lilman · 06-20-2010, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by athlonkmf

I think the more interesting question would be, why can't you access the AppStore? Is it an isp-blockade, or apple's. Is it merely an account problem?

The way I understand it, Cuba restricts most of the country's Internet to domestic only traffic... in other words, people in Cuba can only connect to servers within the country. They only let certain people like government officials or students have limited global Internet access. Or you can pay a lot of money at hotels or air ports for extremely slow and still partially restricted global Internet access.

But I've only read about it, I don't know all the details.

athlonkmf · 06-20-2010, 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lilman

The way I understand it, Cuba restricts most of the country's Internet to domestic only traffic... in other words, people in Cuba can only connect to servers within the country. They only let certain people like government officials or students have limited global Internet access. Or you can pay a lot of money at hotels or air ports for extremely slow and still partially restricted global Internet access.

But I've only read about it, I don't know all the details.

Ehm... If Cuba restricts all access, what good would cydia do? That'd need global internet too, doesn't it?

aless · 06-20-2010, 09:18 PM

Many many thanks for your replies. I have i tunes because I downloaded it when outside Cuba. And I have an acceptable iternet connection because of my work here. So I could either wait a month or so to be outside again and download everything and then buy books from amazons (no restriccions there, who knows why) or jailbroke it. Excuse my ignorance, but what is the downside of jailbroking things? Do I miss something?

Fotoman · 06-20-2010, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aless

Many many thanks for your replies. I have i tunes because I downloaded it when outside Cuba. And I have an acceptable iternet connection because of my work here. So I could either wait a month or so to be outside again and download everything and then buy books from amazons (no restriccions there, who knows why) or jailbroke it. Excuse my ignorance, but what is the downside of jailbroking things? Do I miss something?

It voids the warranty but it's very easy to undo it if you ever need service. Also, every time there is an OS update for the device, you need to wait a little bit longer until that version is cracked in order to continue using JB apps.

Other than that, it's perfectly safe and you can continue syncing to iTunes, etc.

mgmueller · 06-21-2010, 04:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aless

Many many thanks for your replies. I have i tunes because I downloaded it when outside Cuba. And I have an acceptable iternet connection because of my work here. So I could either wait a month or so to be outside again and download everything and then buy books from amazons (no restriccions there, who knows why) or jailbroke it. Excuse my ignorance, but what is the downside of jailbroking things? Do I miss something?

Did you try via VPN, thus hiding your Cuban IP?

junkyardwillie · 06-21-2010, 08:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fotoman

It voids the warranty but it's very easy to undo it if you ever need service. Also, every time there is an OS update for the device, you need to wait a little bit longer until that version is cracked in order to continue using JB apps.

Other than that, it's perfectly safe and you can continue syncing to iTunes, etc.

I thought there was a warning issued for the Spirit JB that if you try to use it now with itunes 9.2 your iPad can be bricked (or at least it will go into a continuous reboot, I'm not sure if there is a way to get it back out), if you have an older version of itunes you'd be fine but don't try to JB with 9.2. It'd probably be worth a google search to see if they fixed it yet for anyone that is considering a JB.

06-20-2010, 12:29 PM	#1
aless Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2010 Device: none	IS IT POSSIBLE TO HAVE A SOFTWARE IN IPAD WITHOUT GETTING IT FROM APPLE STORE? With starry eyes, I bought my new IPAD while in NYC and returned to Cuba, where I am presently working for a while. I was dreaming of all the books I was going to download. And I realized that I can´t even access Apple Store, because of the blockade. So the question is: is there any software that I could download in my Ipad without getting it from the Apple Store? I was able to download lots of apps before having the IPAD but Apple seems to be very particular... I should be grateful for any suggestion aless

06-20-2010, 12:45 PM	#2
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	To the best of my knowledge, apps can only be downloaded via the app store.

06-20-2010, 01:01 PM	#3
Fotoman Groupie Posts: 157 Karma: 2160 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Vancouver, BC Device: iPad 64GB wifi (Sony 505 RIP)	Well... If an iPad is jailbroken (with the Spirit JB for example: http://gizmodo.com/5533921/how-to-ja...-touch-or-ipad) an alternative App store, Cydia, is installed. That store has many free and paid apps that are not available in the Apple app store. Once the device is jailbroken, you can also install pirated Apple app store apps, downloaded through P2P torrent sites. I am not advocating that you engage in illegal pirating activities but sooner or later you would have found out about that just by Googling. In your particular blockaded case, that type of thing seems almost justifiable. Or that could just be my peculiar sense of justice...shrug.

06-20-2010, 01:59 PM	#4
Bremen Cole Wizard Posts: 1,115 Karma: 2718 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Texas Device: iPad	Agree with Fotoman..... I do not have a JB iPad, but in your situation I think it is justified and really what else can you do. Without apps any device is useless......torrents can be your friend...

06-20-2010, 02:08 PM	#5
junkyardwillie Addict Posts: 316 Karma: 570 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Onyx Note Pro, Kobo H20 and iPad	Whether you jailbreak or not you would still need access to itunes, so if your trouble with having access to the apple store is because you can't get onto itunes then it will not be solved with jailbreaking. Adding apps and adding books to apps is still primarily done through itunes (and a few work arounds like dropbox)

06-20-2010, 02:23 PM	#6
kjk . Posts: 3,408 Karma: 5647231 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: never enough	You can run webapps: http://www.apple.com/webapps/

06-20-2010, 02:57 PM	#7
kinghuang Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: none	Enterprise developers can distribute applications outside of the app store. Developers can also install apps for development purposes.

06-20-2010, 05:17 PM	#8
lilman Addict Posts: 326 Karma: 960 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Florida, US Device: Kindle DX, iPad	From what I've read about Cuba's Internet restrictions you are screwed. I think you're going to have to wait until you're out of the country again to connect to the Apple Store. As for books, there may be digital book vendors in Cuba (I have no idea... never been on Cuba's domestic Internet). So although you can't connect to the iBooks store you may be able to download epubs from other sources and read them on your iPad.

06-20-2010, 05:57 PM	#9
athlonkmf Guru Posts: 714 Karma: 1014039 Join Date: May 2007 Device: Sony PRS-500, Sony PRS-505, Kindle 3, Sony PRS350, iPad 64GB	I think the more interesting question would be, why can't you access the AppStore? Is it an isp-blockade, or apple's. Is it merely an account problem?

06-20-2010, 09:18 PM	#12
aless Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2010 Device: none	Many many thanks for your replies. I have i tunes because I downloaded it when outside Cuba. And I have an acceptable iternet connection because of my work here. So I could either wait a month or so to be outside again and download everything and then buy books from amazons (no restriccions there, who knows why) or jailbroke it. Excuse my ignorance, but what is the downside of jailbroking things? Do I miss something?

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