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As, we all know iPhone & iPad both iOS devices pack/store their apps in .ipa file extension. Recently I covered how to backup/extract ipa files of your current iPhone/iPad apps . Now I will cover on how to install these ipa files apps on your iPhone & iPad online as well as offline methods with no Jailbreak required!. However, to install cracked apps on your iPhone or iPod you need to Jailbreak your device, these methods work perfectly for non-cracked apps though

Method # 1 – Using iTunes.

iTunes too provides a functionality to directly install ipa apps on your device. Perform the following steps to install ipa apps through iTunes –

• Connect your Phone to computer and launch iTunes.
• Drag the app’s .ipa file into iTunes library.
• Click on Sync and done, that’s it . If the app was earlier backed up from the same device, it would be installed without any fuss.

Method # 2 – iFunbox

iFunbox is yet another easy method to install ipa files/apps on your iPhone. Perform the following steps to install Apps on your iPad/iPhone through ifunbox –

• Download and install ifunbox from i-funbox.com if not already installed.
• Launch iFunbox and connect your iPhone/iPad/iPod.
• Now navigate to the File Browser tab as shown in the figure and select “User Applications” (Highlighted in the same figure).
• Now click on “Install App” button, select the ipa or apmx file of app which you want to install and click on Open!
• Yo! The app will be installed successfully.

Method # 3 Online Method : Diawi

Diawi is a tool for iOS developers to deploy Development and Ad hoc iOS applications or install them directly to the device. Here are the steps to follow to install apps through Diawi –

0. Open Diawi.com .
1. Upload the application and its provisioning profile.
2. Send the link to your testers, clients, friends or even use it yourself. (Either by Mail , WhatsApp etc)
3. Open the link in Safari on the iOS device and click on install.

Method # 4 – iTools

As we’ve mentioned earlier that iTools is probably the best alternative to iTunes, and the tutorial to install apps on iPhone is very similar to the one we used for backing-up /extract ipa files of iPhone/iPod apps.

• Connect your phone to computer and launch iTools , You can download iTools from the following links –
  Click here to download iTools for Windows 7/8/8.1/10. 
  Click here to download iTools for Mac OS.
• After connecting your phone & launching iTools go to  the “Applications” tab on the left hand side.
• Now, click on the “Install” button.
• Select the ipa file which you want to install, and click on Open.
• That’s it your app will be installed successfully!

So, these are some of the methods which i used to deploy/install ipa apps on my iPhone/iPod .If you encounter any problems or know of another such method feel free to comment

As we all know, there are very few options when it comes to using the real alternative to iTunes Software for managing and syncing iOS devices like iPhone and iPad. Though, alternatives like Songbird, Winamp etc provide music library syncing etc, but none of them provides App backup and Restore which iTools provides! that too without the need of Jailbreaking your device (requires No Jailbreak!)

Lets have some look at the features of iTools –

• iTools lets you create backup of your iPhone/iPad applications and even restore them or uninstall them as mentioned in this article.
• iTools allows you to sync your music and contacts/messages data right on your PC/Mac (Computer).
• iTools also allows you to browse Apps’ files & folders on your device as shown in the figure alongside.
• iTools also allows you to configure iBooks, Media and Photos settings and allow you to take an offline backup.
• You can also use iTools to directly install ipa files on your iPhone/iPad.
• You can also use iTools to design your HomeScreen look as you can in iTunes.
• iTools also features an inbuilt Ringtone maker for iOs so now there’s no need to purchase ringtones for your device, create your own for FREE!
• iTools also comes bundled with an in-built PXL to IPA converter, which allows to convert pxl apps into ipa apps as ipa app format is more secure!
• You can download iTools from the following links –
  download it from the following links –Click here to download iTools for Windows 7/8/8.1/10. 
  Click here to download iTools for Mac OS.

iPhone and iPad’s do not support external memory and recently i started facing some storage issues when i got too many apps installed on my devices, i wanted to keep a backup/copy of my apps such that i should be able to restore them whenever i needed them without downloading. Apple stores the apps as ipa packages here’s a tutorial on how to easily backup/extra app ipa from iPhone/iPad, so as installing them becomes easier without downloading,even if you uninstall them.

Tutorial to extract ipa file of an iPhone / iPad / iPod touch App –

• First of all i would like to say that this article is only for Mac OS X series and Windows 7/8/8.1/10 users. Currently i didn’t find any alternative for Linux users.
• The main pre-requisite for this tutorials is the iTools software , you can download it from the following links –
  Click here to download iTools for Windows 7/8/8.1/10. (Completely portable app,no need of installation, just extract and run).
  Click here to download iTools for Mac OS.
• Once you’ve downloaded and installed the iTools, the procedure is really quite easy!,Open the iTools application and connect your iPhone/iPad to your Computer/Mac.
• Here select the “Applications” tab as shown in the below image –

  

  Now you’ll see all your installed applications on your device, simply click on the “Backup” button and select “Backup program and document” option.

• In the dialog box which opens up, specify the directory where in you want to save your ipa file and click on “Save”.
• That’s it, Now repeat the steps for all apps which you want to create a backup , now after backing up you can safely uninstall the apps without the fear of having it to download again for installation.
• Besides, back-up, iTools can also be used to browse app’s files and documents folder of iPhone/iPad iOS apps too!

Update – iTools v3 is available with iOS 9 Support! – Click here to Download iTools v3.0 English for iOS 9 + .

Apple with its recent iOS 8 update, started supporting external or 3rd party keyboards on iPhone and iPad. Though the iPhone is a fine device,truly of its own class but its Keyboard never satisfied me, not to mention the infinite errors caused by auto-correct. As soon as Apple announced the update – The only name which came to my mind was SwiftKey I installed and really its a welcome addition to our devices! . so, here’s a simple tutorial to help you to install and activate SwiftKey for iPhone & iPad.

Before I start the tutorial here are some unique features of SwiftKey in brief –

• Type Lesser – SwiftKey automatically learns your writing style and word usage , so you don’t have to type much once you start using SwiftKey. You’ll type lesser and convey more content as you go on using SwiftKey! . Moreover it automatically inserts spaces for you!.
• Type using Swipes – No need to lift your fingers to type anymore, simply swipe across letters and SwiftKey will autoatically type for you!
• Type Correctly SwiftKey totally eliminates errors and typos caused due to autocorrect.
• Type in up to two languages at once, without changing any settings.
• You can even connect to cloud your facebook,twitter accounts so SwiftKey learns even more quickly!

SwiftKey installation steps are as follows –

1. Go to System Settings – > General – > Keyboard – > Keyboards
2. Click ‘ SwiftKey Keyboard’ .
3. Allow full-access to it for even more functionalities.
4.Check the alongside screenshot for easy understanding :).

Congratulations! you now have a better keyboard on your device!
Update – You can also checkout the 3 free best Keyboard alternatives/apps for iPhone/iPad by clicking here.

Do comment your reviews about SwiftKey and problems faced if any in the comments section below. Thank you

Recently, I had to type some message on an iPhone and it was just a trouble for me as the default iPhone keyboard doesn’t support swipe input and the blunders committed by iPhone Keyboard’s Auto-correct too are very common, there are lots of trolls covering the same. I did a quick search on the Apple App Store but found that the keyboard app which supported swipe input and endorsed by Apple was – Swype which wasn’t free 🙁 . So, here are the 3 Free best Keyboard apps or Keyboard replacements for iPhone / iPad which will enable you to type quickly and correctly and will provide perhaps,even more functionality than Swype for iPhone.

App / Keyboard # 1 – SwiftKey (Swift Keyboard for iPhone / iPad)

This was the first app which came on my mind when i wanted to replace my default keyboard and it didn’t disappoint me at all! . The installation, as well as configuration was smooth and so its user interface and functionality.[Configuration for all the 3 keyboards mentioned has been covered at the end of the article] I was able to give inputs by swiping my fingers,long-pressing keys and many more! . Here are some unique functions of SwiftKey –

• Type Lesser – SwiftKey automatically learns your writing style and word usage , so you don’t have to type much once you start using SwiftKey. You’ll type lesser and convey more content as you go on using SwiftKey! . Moreover it automatically inserts spaces for you!
• Type Correctly SwiftKey totally eliminates errors and typos caused due to autocorrect.
• Type in up to two languages at once, without changing any settings.
• You can even connect to cloud your facebook,twitter accounts so SwiftKey learns even more quickly!

Click here to download SwiftKey from Apple iTunes/App Store

App / Keyboard # 2 – TouchPal for iPhone / iPad

TouchPal is yet another alternative to Swype/SwiftKey for iOS and it too works flawlessly! . TouchPal as per their claim is the first Keyboard ever to support Swipe input on iOS. Here are some unique features of TouchPal –

• Swipe-Input Supported.
• Supports changing of Keyboard themes and colors.
• 800+ emojis are inbuilt in the keyboard so you’ll never need to download a separate app for emoji if you’ve TouchPal installed on your device.

Click here to download TouchPal for iOS from Apple Store.

App /Keyboard # 3 – FancyKey for iOS/iPhone/iPad

FancyKey is not a complete Keyboard replacement unlike the previous two but nevertheless it adds functionalities to your existing Keyboard like never before! . Some, of the unique features of FancyKey are –

• Allows changing of themes and colors to your existing Keyboard.
• Advanced auto-correct by Adaptxt technology.
• Upto 100+ Funkier Fonts are present in the KeyBoard so you can really style your texts!
• No full-access required! and hence completely safe and secure!

Click here to Download FancyKey for iOS/iPhone & iPad from Apple iTunes Store.

Steps to configure 3rd-party / external Keyboards on iOS / iPhone / iPad –

1. Go to System Settings – > General – > Keyboard
2. Click ‘ SwiftKey or TouchPal Keyboard’ depending upon your choice!
3. Congratulations & have fun!

If you encounter any issues or know of any such KeyBoard app feel free to comment 🙂