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Apollo IM

Apollo IM is a native 3rd party iphone app developed by “Arminius” which has just released its first beta that now gives you the power of instant messaging via AIM on your iPhone.

Apollo IM Rev 2 Appolo IM has just got better. With help from the iPhone community, the new Apollo IM (Rev 2) is more polished and feature packed than ever before. Now supporting AIM, .mac, ICQ, and MSN, Apollo IM delivers communications beyond any individual network’s limits. Your feedback supports ongoing development. Future releases are expected to add support for Yahoo, Jabber, GTalk, Gadu-Gadu, Bonjour and file transfers.

The codebase and source code for the app is also available at google code here if you wish to contribute to the next version.

Note: If you are having problems with server connections we recommend you switch to using MobileChat app instead. Find the instructions here.

If you prefer to use web based AIM apps try these:

Use iPhone mods and hacks at your own risk! Installing 3rd Party iPhone apps requires you to jailbreak the iPhone before installing the native software and apps. You can use Installer.app for Mac OSX and iBrickr for Windows PC to do this. Browse the full list of all iPhone and iPod touch native 3rd party apps filed under the software category.

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123 Comments to “Apollo IM”

  1. I’m on my touch right now. Its great! Nice app

    Posted on November 19th, 2007 at 4:05 pm by fletcher

  2. Like! Thank you!
    I just wanted to pass on a note to let you know what a great job you have done with this forum.Thanks!

    Posted on November 29th, 2007 at 1:48 pm by knirway

  3. I just wanted to say its such a good app with so much potential. There are a few things I think can be improved with the next releases. The inability to see what u are typing after the first line is a major one. Other things like being able to view a persons profile would be cool. The only other thing I can see that could have a change needed is the coversations. It would be dope the on going coversations were stashed at the top of the buddy list so u don’t have to scroll through every an to fins ur conversation with a specific person. Other than that I love it. Its fast, it keeps the buddies like they are on ur real buddy list and doesnt freeze my iPod up. KEEP IT UP!!!

    Posted on December 4th, 2007 at 9:10 pm by dos

  4. this is a great app, but it stopped working on my itouch. I would also like to see a horizontal keyboard.

    Posted on December 6th, 2007 at 9:56 pm by fred

  5. I’ve tried everything with apollo and i can’t get it to work its up and runing but it wont connect..
    msn)
    please help!!

    Posted on December 7th, 2007 at 1:40 pm by pc not

  6. Hey
    I got a question. How can i install Apollo on my ipod touch. I got it jailbreaked but i don;t know how to do this with this special program. Or is there a chance to download it with safari on my ipod and install it then with my ipod. So completly without my Computer?
    Thank you

    Posted on December 9th, 2007 at 9:49 am by Patrick

  7. omg what happend to my ipod !!! how do i uninstall it!!

    Posted on December 10th, 2007 at 4:47 pm by Alex

  8. The Patrick that asked if there was anyway to download it without computer (incase there is more the one Patrick). You can by going to http://www.jailbreakme.com but if you must have update 1.1.1 or your iPod Touch will brick and you can’t use it. So if you have 1.1.2 downgrade. Then go to the site. Install the app from your iPod Touch once thats done go into the installer and get the update that it says on it then go to community sources download it and look for ApolloIM and there you go an app for IMing on your iPod Touch…if you don’t want to jailbreak it to get an app you can always just go to Beejive.com on your iPod Touch/iPhone but its probably a bit slower because its on Safari and its on browser.

    Posted on December 12th, 2007 at 1:00 pm by Andrew

  9. Sorry I ment you must have update 1.1.1 on your iPod Touch OR it will brick and you can’t use it or restore it. Which is probabably what happend to Alex who posted above me.

    Posted on December 12th, 2007 at 1:02 pm by Andrew

  10. heyy i got apollo on my itouch but i dont know how to change my msn name
    please help

    Posted on December 17th, 2007 at 9:40 am by dylan

  11. Problem with apollo,
    i believe on msn, you appear offline
    but still able to chat..

    any help please ?

    Posted on December 29th, 2007 at 5:16 pm by kevstar

  12. i have a 1.1.2 i havent done anything to it yet, dnt have a clue what to do, reli want msn on there. do i have to jailbreak? – and what is that? then how do i get apollo Im on there? many thanks 😉

    Posted on January 7th, 2008 at 2:35 pm by TB

  13. I jailbroke mine but its not in the list of comunity sources?

    Posted on January 15th, 2008 at 6:49 pm by jont

  14. I believe it is part of the Ste Packacking source. Check out the http://appsafari.com/full-list-of-installerapp-sources/

    Posted on January 15th, 2008 at 7:13 pm by Appmin

  15. i have that problem too.. checks my email then says “unable to authenticate: unable to connect”
    ???????????????????????????????

    Posted on January 17th, 2008 at 9:27 pm by manlyman2000

  16. yah I have the same problem too with msn. it trys to connect to my account then later says “unable to authenticate unable to connect” any way to fix this bug?

    Posted on January 19th, 2008 at 3:08 pm by goshwil

  17. yes i got the same problem when i try signing into Msn i get ‘unable to authenticate: unable to connect’ help?

    Posted on January 23rd, 2008 at 10:23 pm by shadar

  18. i am having the same problem. anyone able to help??/

    Posted on January 25th, 2008 at 6:17 am by jake

  19. hello i have instaler Installer.app on my iPhone i have instaler
    “Community Sources”
    BSD Subsystem”
    Apollo”
    and all time not conection unable to authenticate unable to connect

    Posted on January 25th, 2008 at 9:37 am by maxdu

  20. someone answer the ‘unable to authenticate’ ‘ cant connect thing ‘ since a lot of people are having trouble with it (me included) its anoying cause i dont like using meebo (meebo.com) thanks

    Posted on January 25th, 2008 at 10:24 am by james

  21. download the host file here:

    replace it in

    /Applications/Apollo.app

    reboot!

    enjoy!

    Posted on January 25th, 2008 at 12:12 pm by Hossam

  22. that like doesn’t work, it said the requested url can’t be found. do u have another link to download the file.

    Posted on January 25th, 2008 at 12:24 pm by goshwil

  23. I meant link* instead of like

    Posted on January 25th, 2008 at 12:24 pm by goshwil

  24. sorry,,try this one..

    Posted on January 25th, 2008 at 12:49 pm by Hossam

  25. Heyy okay so i go to this link …wat do i do with it ? and wat u mean download it? (HOw)
    Thanx

    Posted on January 25th, 2008 at 1:38 pm by Carlito

  26. just save the file or that script to ur computer with no extension. Like,,dnt save it as a txt file or anything!! Just save it as is. Then connect to ur iPhone via ssh or something and replace that same file called hosts in /applications/Apollo.app

    Posted on January 25th, 2008 at 1:49 pm by hossam

  27. My apollo app works with msn now!! thanks hossam!

    Posted on January 25th, 2008 at 4:57 pm by goshwil

  28. i finally figured it out everybody! First what you need to do is download “Apollo” on the ipod. Once installed, make sure you also have downloaded “BSD Subsystem” and “OpenSSH” in the ipod system applications (found in the installer). Then, be sure to download the “service” utility application (also found in the installer). The service utility application allows you to make sure that your ability to use SSH is turned on.

    Then you download (on your computer) a program called cuteftp pro. (it must be the pro edition). I used Azureus, but i’m sure you could just use a trial version.

    While that’s downloading, download the file to your desktop. It should be named “hosts”. Now, on your cuteftp pro program, click file>connect>connection wizard. It will ask you for the Host Address. This is your ipod’s IP address. You’ll find this on your ipod under settings. You click on settings, wifi, and then the blue arrow to the right of your wifi connection. Put that number into the line on your cuteftp pro program on the computer. Click next. Under user name type “root” for password, type “alpine”. Click next. It will connect your ipod to your computer via wifi. If anything else comes up click yes, or next. When it’s finally loaded it will show you as being in the directory “/private/var/root” Zoom out of your directory (clicking 3 times) on the folder with the little green arrow. Double Click on Applications. Double Click On Apollo. On the left hand side, locate the file “hosts” that you saved earlier. Once you find it, just click and hold the “hosts” file and drag it to the right hand directory which shows all your Apollo system files. It will ask you if you’d like to replace, select yes – and after it clears 100%, msn messenger should work fine for the ipod touch!

    Posted on January 26th, 2008 at 2:06 am by Joel

  29. WOOW JOEL!! thank you soo much…ur a genius!! MY MSN WORKKSSSSS on my iphone!! ur story will be told everywhere i go and cure the cancer of unathuntication of Apollo now and forever!! LOL in other words thanxx alot man u really did it!

    Posted on January 26th, 2008 at 10:18 am by Carlito

  30. I followed all the instructions as directed above, but apollo still gives me the same error prompt. Any suggestions as what else I could do to fix the “can’t authenticate…can’t connect” problem.

    Posted on January 26th, 2008 at 6:02 pm by Kam

  31. Are you sure you followed the instructions properly? I followed the instructions and it worked for me

    1. go to this link and download the file
    2. then go on to cute ftp pro or cyber duck and go to applications/apollo/ than save the host file you got off the link, and remember to over right the file.
    3. than go onto your apollo app after your done with step 2. log on to your msn account, than it should work.

    Posted on January 26th, 2008 at 7:06 pm by goshwil

  32. make sure u reboot ur phone after you replace the file!!

    Posted on January 27th, 2008 at 12:39 am by hossam

  33. The instructions seems a bit complex to follow. When will the new version of Apollo coming out? Is it going to include this fix on ‘unable to authenticate’ problem?

    Posted on January 27th, 2008 at 6:03 am by Jason

  34. Wow! It definitely works. Thx Hossam!!

    Posted on January 27th, 2008 at 3:07 pm by tri

  35. Hi guys,
    Well tried the above, but all i get after it connects is a white screen, and that’s it..! Grrr
    Any ideas ??

    Posted on January 28th, 2008 at 11:12 am by Duncan

  36. i followed the steps but i can’t seem to connect my iphone via wi-fi. I get this “failure to authenticate host” message. Any idea why?

    Posted on January 30th, 2008 at 3:16 am by Albert

  37. after recieving this message “failure to authenticate host” i used iphonebrowser and pasted the hosts file in applications/apollo/ rebooted my iphone and succesfully logged into msn

    Posted on January 30th, 2008 at 1:06 pm by Fabio

  38. i get “the host validation failed…” when trying to connect on the cuteftp program. Can someone help?

    Posted on January 30th, 2008 at 4:23 pm by Albert

  39. that happened to me the first time I tried to use cyberduck, I restored my ipod to its normal settings, than i got the installer back and all my apps I had from before. after that i tried using cyberduck and it work, I noticed that if you restore your ipod, the host or something changes. so it may be a pain but I’d try restoring your ipod, it worked for me so…

    Posted on January 30th, 2008 at 5:04 pm by goshwil

  40. hi,i have a question. i have an unlocked iphone and i really want to get this program on my phone because i use icq all the time.
    if i install it would it lock my iphone?

    Posted on January 31st, 2008 at 11:40 am by christina

  41. Hello

    1st I want to thank you for this nice Software.

    I have re-install Apollo after update to 1.1.3

    It has found my previous settings but each time I try to Log-in I get the message :
    could not connect to authentification server could no resolve host name, with AIM

    and
    Connection error from notification server : unable to connect with MSN

    Do you plan to include voice in AIM ?

    THAT WILL BE GREAT 🙂

    Many Thanks

    Cyril

    Posted on February 1st, 2008 at 2:47 am by Cyril

  42. Hey..!! i already get into the iphone’s files but i can’t find the Applications folder obviously i can’t find either de Apollo folder.. please HELP ME..!!

    Posted on February 1st, 2008 at 7:58 pm by mishel

  43. yeh same for me cant connect even after latest hosts file. any ideas?

    Posted on February 3rd, 2008 at 1:55 pm by Rhydz

  44. joels instructions seem a bit complicated..just download the file posted on January 25th, 2008 at 12:49 pm by Hossam^^^^ and replace with the “hosts” file in Applications/Apollo.app using WinSCP (on windows): ( u will find the winscp download here & info about how to use it)

    Posted on February 6th, 2008 at 10:33 am by Yassa

  45. Hi I have tried it but nothing
    i have 1.1.3 does it matters??
    thanks

    Posted on February 6th, 2008 at 7:29 pm by Diego

  46. Hi

    I have replaced the hot file in the Apollo Apps, it does not change anything :
    I get the message :
    could not connect to authentification server could no resolve host name, with AIM and
    Connection error from notification server : unable to connect with MSN

    Thanks in advance for a fix

    Cyril

    Posted on February 6th, 2008 at 10:18 pm by Cyril

  47. just use meebo, it’s better than Apollo.
    people you’re talking with appear at the top of your buddy list (no scroll to search open conversations),you can see all the lines you’re typing…anyway i think it’s so much better. open safari and o to http://www.meebo.com (it functions also in PC, i use it at the university where computers do not have msn). try and let me know

    Posted on February 7th, 2008 at 9:02 am by Giovanni

  48. How do i save the file that people put into a non text document

    Posted on February 9th, 2008 at 1:36 pm by Ray

  49. Thank you very much JOEL, your method works on my hotmail address but not on the msn, I don’t know why but anyway is good enough. Thank you

    Posted on February 10th, 2008 at 7:20 am by ppcastro

  50. if you do have problems signing on with msn just sign on 3 times then sign on a fourth time and it will tell you thatyou have already signed on, then you wait until it flicks back to the home screen automatically. then if you sign on again it should work
    yeah i know it is complicated quite unlike icq which works perfectly, but it is worth it
    brilliantt app
    so useful

    Posted on February 11th, 2008 at 3:17 pm by Ipodboyclapton

  51. how is it a brilliant app if it doesn’t work for 90% of the people who use it u moron

    Posted on February 13th, 2008 at 2:50 pm by m

  52. it was working fine until 1.1.3
    I use Jivetalk, works ok with 1.1.3

    Posted on February 13th, 2008 at 9:03 pm by cyril

  53. Yes! I love you. my Apollo works now after replacing that hosts file. Thats kind of stupid how they made it so it couldn’t work rite away or is that only for iPod touch users maybe.

    Posted on February 14th, 2008 at 5:11 pm by Tom

  54. OK I had problems connecting with my 1.1.3 iphone and just found the solution pour authenticate.

    You need to copy your “hosts” file in the following directories of your iPhone :

    1-/Applications/Apollo.app/
    2-/etc/
    and
    3-/var/mobile/Library/Preferences/

    Enjoy :p

    Posted on February 19th, 2008 at 10:43 am by iP4

  55. there doesnt seem to be any easy way to fix it like a simple download update in the downloader once jailbroken?

    Posted on February 20th, 2008 at 4:09 am by james

  56. Ok,

    thx it works now after your explanation. We need to paste host file into /etc/ and /var/mobile/Library/Preferences/ tooooo

    yeah thank you

    Posted on February 20th, 2008 at 6:52 am by Gorille Funky

  57. iP4
    thank you for your explanation
    but how do i do that
    i have a iPhone 1.1.2 unlocked
    pls ignore my ignorance
    would you pls guide me through this
    TIA

    Posted on February 20th, 2008 at 7:11 pm by gwailoting

  58. on my 1.1.3 iphone i cant conect it tells me connection error from notification server: unable to connect

    Posted on February 20th, 2008 at 8:50 pm by sebastian

  59. Ok for me after /etc/hosts update
    Yeaha !! Thanks a lot

    Posted on February 21st, 2008 at 12:06 pm by sBoOb

  60. to joel
    thanks for the step by step guide
    my apollo is up running

    Posted on February 22nd, 2008 at 12:26 pm by gwailoting

  61. Hi there!!

    im using i phone fimware version 1.1.2 and i installed apollo and using i brick i uploaded the host file but still im getting an error..
    can anyone explaine why is this..?? i really need this msn for my mob..

    please help me…

    Posted on February 23rd, 2008 at 7:55 pm by Munaz Ali

  62. “Ok, thx it works now after your explanation. We need to paste host file into /etc/ and /var/mobile/Library/Preferences/ tooooo yeah thank you”

    YEAAAA works fine. TNX

    Posted on March 1st, 2008 at 8:09 am by minime

  63. Hi
    I have found a patch in the installer
    Works ok now

    Cyril

    Posted on March 1st, 2008 at 11:59 pm by Cyril

  64. To:iP4
    Thanks Alot You The Man . Your Solution Worked Perfect…

    Posted on March 2nd, 2008 at 4:09 am by DeejFlip

  65. HEy IP4

    how do i upload this host files and from this pag i couldn’t download the file cos it is in txt formate..

    please tell me how to download this file and how can i pate this file in those directories..

    pleas please help me in this apollo one..
    thank you soooooooooooooooo much

    Posted on March 2nd, 2008 at 9:17 am by Munaz Ali

  66. in the “Installer”
    Just install IM Chat 1.1.3 fix

    it’s so simple

    Posted on March 3rd, 2008 at 3:12 am by Cyril

  67. Dear Cyril!!

    IM having iphone firmware 1.1.2 and i installed apollo but i couldt connect it to MSN..it says authentication failed..

    i did replaced the jost file using ibrickr but couldnt make it out..

    Can you tell me why?????? Please your help is highly appreciate

    thank you in advance..

    Posted on March 4th, 2008 at 4:09 am by munaz

  68. >Dear Cyril!! IM having iphone firmware 1.1.2 and i installed apollo but i couldt

    do what I just say before your mail

    Posted on March 5th, 2008 at 1:15 am by Cyril

  69. Everyhing worked with 1.1.3 with goshwil instructions and then installing IM Chat 1.1.3 fix as Munaz Ali explained

    Posted on March 5th, 2008 at 1:04 pm by Diego Camacho

  70. Thanks Ipodboyclapton that totally works! =D

    Posted on March 9th, 2008 at 9:31 am by Ipodboyclapton

  71. HI AGAIN
    ANY ONE CAN TELL ME HOW TO USE APOLLO. IM HAVING LOTS OF DIFFICULTIES CONECTING THIS ONE.

    I TRIED TO REPLACE THE HOST FILE USING IBRICKR BUT IT DONT WORKE.
    ANY IDEA WHAT IM DOING WRONG??

    PLEAE HELP ME TO DO THIS..

    IM HAVING AN IPHONE FIRMWARE VERSION 1.1.2

    Posted on March 15th, 2008 at 5:56 pm by munaz

  72. Thank you so much!!!! it was driving me nuts on my iphone that it worked once and never again. Thanks iP4

    Posted on March 15th, 2008 at 6:35 pm by Talia

  73. Read above. use winscp to access your iphone to replace the file. copy over and allow overwrite. it doesn’t matter that you have iphone. the folders are almost pretty much the same as the touch.

    Posted on March 15th, 2008 at 6:37 pm by Talia

  74. still doesnt work after replacing the hosts file into the 3 folders…anyone has any idea? has it got to do with permissions?

    Posted on March 16th, 2008 at 8:48 pm by bran

  75. Works fine after uploading hosts in the 3 folders and rebooting ! thanks a lot

    Posted on March 18th, 2008 at 5:57 pm by nicosFR

  76. erm..i try downloading the hosts file. but it keeps becoming a .txt file? so i can’t replace the original file in the iphone?

    Posted on March 19th, 2008 at 2:51 am by kenhan

  77. just rename it to host

    Posted on March 19th, 2008 at 6:40 am by goshwil

  78. what should be the permission of the hosts file in the 3 locations? 755?

    Posted on March 19th, 2008 at 11:11 am by allen

  79. I got iphone 1.1.4 working after copying hosts into 3 locations as mentioned above, so, happy.

    Posted on March 19th, 2008 at 11:58 am by Dave

  80. what is hosts file? what is 3 location or folders.
    Can anyone explaine more detail.

    Posted on March 21st, 2008 at 10:29 pm by Brandon

  81. PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!!!! I ALSO AM HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM!!! I PUT THE STUPID HOSTS THING IN THE RIGHT PLACE AND EVERYTHING, BUT IT SEEMS THAT ONLY WORKS FOR MSN… BUT NOT AIM!!! CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME AND TELL ME HOW TO GET IT FOR AIM, I WANNA USE APOLLO AIM!!! PLEASE HELP ME!!!

    Posted on March 22nd, 2008 at 12:30 pm by Moe

  82. read my previous post, you will find the solution

    Cyril

    Posted on March 22nd, 2008 at 12:53 pm by cyril

  83. i downloaded and installed apollo im yesterday and my iphone has crashed. ver is 1.1.2. the iphone shows up on itunes but doesnt switch on. the apple logo appears and some flashes and vibrations also happen. someone pls help as all my data in on the phone …. send me a mail pls at pssissi@gmail.com

    Posted on March 25th, 2008 at 2:40 am by Ajay

  84. I have downloaded + installed Apollo IM on my jailbroken iPhone, and when i try logging in, a notification comes up saying ‘Connection error from Notification server: Unable to connect’

    Please help me with the problem…

    Thanx

    Posted on March 26th, 2008 at 3:15 pm by Kieran

  85. I spent about 2 or more hours trying to get Apollo to work on my Touch, which was a waste of time because Meebo is way better. I went to meebo which is already formatted for the mobile safari. I tested it w/ a second account and its super fast, pretty much instant. Trust me. Meebo is way better. You have to be in wifi or edge anyway so might as well hop onto meebo.com

    Posted on March 26th, 2008 at 6:49 pm by Alex

  86. change the host file the last 3 ip is all wrong, that’s why it couldn’t communicate to hotmail.

    Fix: Open the host file using notepad and edit the last 3 entry to

    65.54.239.210 messenger.hotmail.com

    65.54.239.211 gateway.messenger.
    hotmail.com

    65.54.183.193 loginnet.passport.com

    cheers ;p

    Posted on March 29th, 2008 at 1:49 am by cschua

  87. HEY GUYS I FINALLY DID IT.. NOW MY APOLLO WOKS:)

    THANKS FOR THE HELP I REALLY APPREICIATE YOU GUYSSSSSSSSSS..

    THANK YOU SOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH

    Posted on March 29th, 2008 at 5:37 pm by munaz

  88. I keep getting something like “cannot connect to authentication server: could not resolve host name”

    what should I do??? it worked before… And I can’t delete everything again…

    Posted on March 30th, 2008 at 4:56 pm by paul park

  89. ip4s worked for me

    Posted on March 30th, 2008 at 11:16 pm by tsouth

  90. if youre using ibrickr,

    1. go to /applications/apollo.app/ and download the host file out

    2. open the host file via notepad, delete everything and copy “##
    # Host Database
    #
    # localhost is used to configure the loopback interface
    # when the system is booting. Do not change this entry.
    ##
    127.0.0.1 localhost
    255.255.255.255 broadcasthost
    ::1 localhost
    64.12.161.185 login.oscar.aol.com
    65.54.179.216 nexus.passport.com
    65.54.183.203 login.live.com

    65.54.239.210 messenger.hotmail.com
    65.54.239.211 gateway.messenger.hotmail.com

    65.54.183.193 loginnet.passport.com” into the file and save it.

    3. upload the host file to the following 3 locations: -/Applications/Apollo.app/, -/etc/, and
    -/var/mobile/Library/Preferences/

    have fun X)

    Posted on March 31st, 2008 at 7:40 pm by kay

  91. still doesn’t work

    Posted on April 1st, 2008 at 7:19 pm by lotacus

  92. hmmm maybe u r behind a proxy or firewall.. usually you can change this by using a different port, ie. if icq doesn’t work on my laptop, I change the port to 443. Currently I am trying to do that too on ApolloIM on iPhone, but got no luck

    maybe smbd else got it running.

    I tried it like this…

    …
    …
    64.12.161.185:443 login.oscar.aol.com
    …
    …

    Posted on April 3rd, 2008 at 4:33 am by iGi

  93. Can anyone give me a link to that “host” to be installed in the 3 different places on the iphone. I’m running 1.1.4 will it still work ???

    Thanx a lot

    Posted on April 3rd, 2008 at 6:54 am by djako

  94. hey, i have apollo in my iphone but evretime y try to connect to msn but it wont connect, what can i do?

    Posted on April 4th, 2008 at 1:55 pm by carlos

  95. I noticed that the connection is sometimes operating, and sometimes not.
    This is te case for ICQ : “could not connect to authentication server : Could not resolve host name”. However, sometimes it connects.
    Does it help to iedntify the problem ? (i use 1.1.4).
    Reversely, i did not succeed to connect MSN

    Posted on April 6th, 2008 at 7:49 am by JMPlant

  96. to resolve the no connection issue you need to edit your hosts file or download the big boss apollo fix under your installer. it will be under tweaks 1.1.3 named im chat1.1.3 fix

    Posted on April 6th, 2008 at 2:12 pm by La flaca

  97. Had the same Problem !
    and it worked after this ->
    #

    OK I had problems connecting with my 1.1.3 iphone and just found the solution pour authenticate.

    You need to copy your “hosts” file in the following directories of your iPhone :

    1-/Applications/Apollo.app/
    2-/etc/
    and
    3-/var/mobile/Library/Preferences/

    Enjoy :p
    Posted on February 19th, 2008 at 10:43 am by iP4

    thx iP4

    Posted on April 6th, 2008 at 3:27 pm by niB

  98. Can someone send me the corrected host file or send me all the text so i can copy and past into file

    Posted on April 8th, 2008 at 9:48 pm by Vdog

  99. Just use MobileChat

    Posted on April 10th, 2008 at 4:36 pm by Appmin

  100. Did all of the above. AOL works but

    MSN gives me an error:
    Unable to authenticate: Unable to connect

    any idea?

    thanks.

    Posted on April 16th, 2008 at 4:34 am by Ali

  101. MobileChat isn’t working for me, either. Just hangs at the “Connecting” stage.

    (recently jailbroken ipt with 1.1.4)

    Posted on April 16th, 2008 at 10:48 am by l0k1

  102. Plz someone tell me where can i download this HOSTS file…

    Posted on April 17th, 2008 at 11:20 am by Dima

  103. No one of those links for host file doesn`t work for me…

    Posted on April 21st, 2008 at 1:30 pm by Adam

  104. OK people listen up. I had the same sign-on issues and was beating my brains over this. The instructions above did not work for me. The reason that it is working for some and not others is that the IP address of msn servers have changed since the above solutions were published. They may perhaps change periodically, which if true, really suck cos it means that we will get this sign-on issue each time. If you don;t know what an IP address is then don’t worry about it. I got it to work by finding out what the ‘current’ IP addresses are for the msn servers and then modifying the hosts file accordingly. So for those trying to use msn replace the 2 lines with messenger.hotmail.com in it with the following:

    207.46.96.153 messenger.hotmail.com
    207.46.96.154 gateway.messenger.hotmail.com

    I hope this helps!

    Posted on April 23rd, 2008 at 9:50 am by Steven

  105. i run 1.1.4 and i installed the latest version of Apollo, when i sign in i get the message that cant connect to the authentication server and could not resolve host name. i followed all the steps and put the we b address named “hosts” in the 3 directories. still doesnt work. help anyone???i even rebooted my iphone 3 times. do i hav to edit the text in anyway?

    Posted on May 15th, 2008 at 9:38 pm by jwan

  106. hey the links to the file by everyone dont work can sum1 plz post a working link
    thanks!

    Posted on May 26th, 2008 at 1:30 pm by Danny

  107. I use FRING now, great apps with audio

    Posted on May 27th, 2008 at 1:22 am by Cyril

  108. what do I put as port and server once I have entered my email and password as a MSN account ???? Help please ????

    Posted on June 6th, 2008 at 3:56 am by lewis

  109. where do i enter ???

    207.46.96.153 messenger.hotmail.com
    207.46.96.154 gateway.messenger.hotmail.com

    or

    1-/Applications/Apollo.app/
    2-/etc/
    and
    3-/var/mobile/Library/Preferences

    i just read all comments and i dont seem to be able to understand where do i put all these input 🙁 🙁

    can someone direct me ??

    Posted on June 12th, 2008 at 1:21 am by derek

  110. This is all pretty stupid. The application shouldn’t require IP addresses in a host file. You should be able to enter in the NAME of the servers when you configure the connection. The NAME of the server should be RESOLVED via DNS just like ANY OTHER APPLICATION DOES!

    I have not looked into the issue with Apollo extensively but using a static host file is just plain stupid. Server IP’s change CONSTANTLY.

    Sheesh!

    Posted on June 19th, 2008 at 5:51 am by Raven

  111. i can’t seem to find IM Chat 1.1.3 fix… is it removed from the sources?

    Posted on June 19th, 2008 at 6:26 pm by leo

  112. I have Apollo Im V. 1.0.2
    I tried to get my msn working by following the instruction of Joel posted on January 26 th.
    But the link to the file “hosts” is not available. Where can I get that file to finish the instructions?
    I also read about the new IP adress that msn is using.
    Where do you fill in those data?

    Posted on June 24th, 2008 at 8:48 am by Omi

  113. Heyy–
    so i just downloaded the Apollo im and im having troubles. it seems that it connects and downloads the cookies but then it just closes without the finished log-on…any ideas how to fix it??
    thanks.

    Posted on June 25th, 2008 at 7:14 am by Holly

  114. I WANT TO SEE THIS APP IN THE NEW APPLE iTUNES APPS STORE……PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Posted on July 10th, 2008 at 10:30 pm by Harry

  115. i downloaded the app. of aim on my itouch but when i try to go on it says i must have a network connection even though i do..what do i do?

    Posted on September 22nd, 2008 at 8:04 pm by lindsay

  116. hi, i installed the installer app. but i cant with the apollo app.
    and my firm is 1.1.3 what can i do?
    please help me out!

    rayty

    Posted on January 12th, 2009 at 5:44 am by rayty

  117. i mean i cant find the apollo app on it

    Posted on January 12th, 2009 at 5:45 am by rayty

  118. Yeah, just search through it but if its not there after, that means it doesnt come with that firmware. Maybe try re-installing your installer…

    Posted on January 13th, 2009 at 1:46 am by Holly

  119. super site! I am loving it!!

    Posted on April 17th, 2009 at 12:12 pm by Jeanette

  120. Espermentar

    Posted on November 28th, 2009 at 1:12 am by Costa

  121. I can’t find a button to send a message to my friends when I’m on pop out chat.

    Posted on December 26th, 2009 at 9:13 am by Charlie

  122. Iwant thes

    Posted on October 6th, 2010 at 6:47 am by Meme

  123. how to use the benifits inside i-phone

    Posted on October 20th, 2010 at 2:59 am by nivinatef

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