How to install afc2add and other packages without WiFi connection

In my last post, I explained how to jailbreak iOS 7.x offline.

After jailbreak, your phone may not appear as fully jailbroken in tools like iTools or iFunBox. You usually need to install afc2add, but at this point you still cannot do that through the typical local methods.

The workaround is creating a local Cydia repository with the required packages and adding that repository on your iPhone.

You have two options:

1. Host the repository on your local web server and connect the iPhone through local WiFi/AP.
2. Put the repository directly inside the iPhone filesystem so no WiFi is required.

Below is option 2, installing afc2add and Erica Utilities.

1. Create a text file named Packages with entries like:

   Package: us.scw.afctwoadd
   Name: afc2add
   Version: 1.01
   Architecture: iphoneos-arm
   Description: Package to add afc2 service for USB browsing of filesystem.
   Section: System
   Size: 1136
   MD5sum: 624641d8ce8ee0c4035faf1997bf5df6
   Filename: afc2add.deb
   
   Package: com.ericasadun.utilities
   Name: Erica Utilities
   Version: 1:0.4.2
   Architecture: iphoneos-arm
   Description: A collection of command-line utilities for various purposes.
   Section: Utilities
   Size: 55410
   MD5sum: 89a3bb9791c2deee6f530773089ee43d
   Filename: erica.deb

   Make sure Size, MD5sum, and Filename match the real .deb files exactly.

2. Compress that file to Packages.bz2.

3. Open iTools or iFunBox and navigate to Downloads (or similar writable folder).

4. Copy Packages.bz2, afc2add.deb, and erica.deb there.

5. Open Cydia and go to Manage > Sources.

6. Add this source URL:

   file:///var/mobile/Media/Downloads/

   Replace Downloads with your actual folder if different.

7. Open the newly added source and install packages.

8. Install Erica Utilities first, then afc2add.

9. Reboot the phone if needed.

That’s it. No internet connection required (other than initially downloading the .deb files).