[How to] Fix all types of Cydia's Error

**If you are having touble getting the "apt-get" command to work, you will need these packages installed**

• http://apt.saurik.com/dists/tangelo-0.9/main/binary-iphoneos-arm/debs/apt7_0.7.25.3-6_iphoneos-arm.deb
• http://apt.saurik.com/dists/tangelo-0.9/main/binary-iphoneos-arm/debs/apt7-key_0.7.25.3-3_iphoneos-arm.deb
• http://apt.saurik.com/dists/tangelo-0.9/main/binary-iphoneos-arm/debs/apt7-lib_0.7.25.3-9_iphoneos-arm.deb
• http://apt.saurik.com/dists/tangelo-0.9/main/binary-iphoneos-arm/debs/apt7-ssl_0.7.25.3-3_iphoneos-arm.deb
• http://apt.saurik.com/dists/tangelo-0.9/main/binary-iphoneos-arm/debs/berkeleydb_4.6.21-10_darwin-arm.deb
• http://apt.saurik.com/dists/tangelo-0.9/main/binary-iphoneos-arm/debs/curl_7.19.4-6_iphoneos-arm.deb

Identify the Problem:This is probably a good place to start ... follow the steps to see if you can determine the problem with your Cydia:

1) Open Terminal on the device or through SSH.
2) Type the following:

su
alpine
apt-get update

3) Read the error message.

Sometimes just running the update command will fix the issue!


Cydia Crash on Load:

1) SSH into your device.
2) Navigate to the /var/lib/apt/lists/ folder.
3) Delete everything EXCEPT the partial folder.
4) Reboot.

Another possible fix is to SSH into root/private/ect/apt/sources.list.d and remove all entries except saurik.list.
This will delete all your manually added repos.


Cydia Won't Add a Repo:
There are very few possible explanations, here are a few:
1) The repo is down, check the forums for more information.
2) You typed it wrong, many people forget to put the / at the end of a repo url.
3) You aren't connect to a network ... pretty self explanatory.


Source Error:
A common error message would be Bzip2 error or the fact that a source is not functioning correctly.

IF A REPO ONLY ACCEPTS ONE DEVICE PER ACCOUNT YOU WILL GET THIS MESSAGE IF YOU ADD MORE THAN ONE DEVICE (our repo is like this)

If you cannot remove the source from Cydia or the problem persists, try this:

1) SSH into your device.
2) Navigate to the /etc/apt/ folder.
3) Backup the cydia.list OR sources.list.d file.
4) Edit the cydia.list OR sources.list.d file with a text editor and remove the entry related to the problematic source.
5) Reboot.

Crash After "Reloading Data":
If Cydia is crashing after the Reloading Data message then try this:
(If you don't have terminal installed, use terminal through SSH)

1) Open Mobile Terminal/Terminal via SSH.
2) Type:

su
alpine
dpkg --configure -a

3) Reboot.

I am unsure that this is a valid fix but if you try it let me know the outcome please.


Package Header Error:
If on startup, Cydia says there's an error with package headers do the following to fix it.

1) Open terminal and type:

su
alpine
dpkg --a configure

2) Respring just to make sure it reloads the data.

Icon is not Visible:
If your Cydia icon disappeared after you installed a new package and restarting doesn't get it back, follow these steps:

1) SSH into /applications/cydia.app
2) Copy the icon.png to your computer.
3) Delete icon.png from the device
4) Respring and a basic, white icon will appear for Cydia.
5) Copy the icon.png back to /applications/cydia.app
6) Respring and the normal icon should be there.

Reinstall Cydia:
If you can't find a fix for the problem and you really want it fixed, then try reinstalling Cydia.

1) Open Terminal on your device or through SSH
2) Type the following commands:

su
alpine
apt-get remove cydia
apt-get install cydia

3) Reboot

Another method of reinstalling Cydia is: 

1) Download http://www.2shared.c...13e/Cydia.html?
2) SSH the package to /var/mobile on your device.
3) Open Terminal and type the following:

su
alpine
dpkg -i cydia.deb

4) Reboot (twice sometimes)

If none of the above worked then you will be forced to rejailbreak ... there is no other way!

Android Lock for iPhone and iTouch

Like about Android Lock? Wanted to have it on your iPhone & iTouch?

Here is how you can get it.. =)

1. Go to Cydia
2. Go to search tab
3. Search for AndroidLock XT

Note: This is a paid apps in Cydia, you can get crack version of it by adding external repos in your Cydia.

Hope you guys enjoy it.

Download i-FunBox | File Manager for iTouch/iPhone/iPad

A new version of i-Funbox utility software is available for download, only for Windows users.
This utility allows you to access your jailbroken or not jailbrake iDevice and allow you transfers the rapid recovery of data files.

Requirements :

• iPhone/iTouch/iPad
• Jailbroken or Non-Jailbroken
• Windows Only

Download i-FunBox at Official Site

Download Cyfix 1.4b to Speed Up Cydia.

Cyfix fixes those user-generated errors you get on Cydia when you enter a wrong repository URL. The repository may be dead, protected against you, or simply misspelled, resulting in errors each time you refresh and/or add/uninstall sources. Sometimes these sources don’t appear in the Sources list within the Cydia app GUI, so the regular user couldn’t even uninstall the offending repository even if he wanted to.

Update : Version 1.4b released ! Script optimized and one video added


Download 1.4b : Official


Now with Cyfix, you run the script (requires root login) in terminal and enter the URL of the offending repository, and Cyfix will remove all traces of the repository from Cydia.

How to use :

• Know how to connect with SSH
• MobileTerminal on your iDevice
• Place the cyfix script in /usr/bin on your iDevice with SSH and chmod it to 775. Log into root and type ‘cyfix’ in mobileTerminal to run. Enter the repo URL at the prompt and wait.

Changelog :

• v1.4b – Added a fail safe trigger. Typing ‘exitnow’ in the url input will exit Cyfix immediately.
• v1.3b – Added apt-get for plutil and wget; required for procedure and updating, respectively.
• v1.3 (5 April) – Added check against user input and rearranged some code sequence
• v1.2 (4 April) – Proper build up of script
• v1.1 (3 April) – Fixed metadata.plist section with plutil
• v1.0 (2 April) – Metadata.plist, cydia.list, lists, partial, sources.list.d

If you’re curious about where the script finds its food, the locations are :

• /var/lib/apt/lists
• /var/lib/apt/lists/partial
• /var/lib/cydia/metadata.plist
• /etc/apt/sources.list.d
• /etc/apt/sources.list.d/cydia.list

summing up to a total of 5 places to look into.

Apple Release iTunes 10.1.1 (Windows & Mac)

Apple has released iTunes 10.1.1 for Windows and Mac, this update of iTunes fixing Alot of bugs while syncing music and videos, as usual I advice for who has a jailbroken device to stay away from using this new version till we get the word from the Dev-team.


What's new in iTunes 10.1.1:
This release provides a number of important bug fixes, including:

• Addresses an issue where some music videos may not play on Macs equipped with NVIDIA GeForce 9400 or 9600 graphics.
• Resolves an issue where iTunes may unexpectedly quit when deleting a playlist that has the iTunes Sidebar showing.
• Fixes a problem where iTunes may unexpectedly quit when connecting an iPod to a Mac equipped with a PowerPC processor.
• Addresses an issue where some music videos may not sync to an iPod, iPhone, or iPad.

Download iTunes 10.1.1 for Windows and Mac.

New Cydia is now available!! Even faster than before.

Updates in new Cydia:
New queuing feature
More animations
New UI
Faster updates
Faster “reloading data”
Settings in “Manage” seems different


The New Cydia by saurik and help from chpwn has now arrived and is a lot faster (It really is a lot faster) and is supposed to give fixes to some of Cydia’s flaws, bugs, and glitches.


The new Cydia is now live. Wish to install it?!


Here's what you need to do:


Things you will need to have installed before installing Cydia:
A. iFile – found in Cydia
B. Open SSH – found in Cydia


1. Download the .deb file here.
2. SSH the file from your computer to anywhere in your iPhone filesystem.
3. Open iFile and open the location where you saved the .deb file.
4. Tap the .deb file and press Install.
5.Now REBOOT your iDevice.
6. You are now rocking the New Cydia!
[NOTE: If you have Safari Download Manager you can download the Cydia .deb that way and then you can skip the OpenSSH step]

How to : Save and Reinstall A List of Your Cydia Apps

In case you upgraded your device to a newer version of iOS and want to keep your Cydia apps, themes, tweaks, package and etc from losing, here's a few simple steps to save your Cydia apps list and reinstall it again to your device.

Save your Cydia apps:

• Open Mobile Terminal (you can get it from Cydia)
• Enter this command: "dpkg --get-selections> cydia-apps.txt"
• Now we have created the Cydia app list file which called "cydia-apps.txt" in " / var / mobile "
• You are done, use your favorite SFTP client (Cyberduck (Mac OS X) or WinSCP (Windows) to SHH into your device).

Reinstalling your Cydia apps again:
Now I will submit the file called "cydia-apps.txt" to "/ var / mobile", after reinstalling Cydia and Terminal, type this commands:

• "su"
• Type your password (default password: alpine)
• "dpkg-set-selections "
• "apt-get dselect-upgrade"
• If you found problems type this command: "apt-get dselect-fix-missing-upgrade"
• Now Cydia will automatically reinstall all your packages.

Apple Put a Baseband Requirement on iOS 4.2.1 [WARNING]

Apple has iOS4.2.1 but not alone, it has merged some traps with this version for jailbreakers and unlockers with the introduction of a baseband requirement for iOS 4.2.1. Precisely, if you are using Saurik’s server or tiny umbrella and trying to restore 4.2.1 on an iPhone 4, you will end up in recovery mode and tiny umbrella will not be able to pull you out of recovery.

TheBigBoss: It seems that Apple has decided to put a baseband requirement on iOS. So at this point, if you are using Saurik’s server or tiny umbrella and trying to restore 4.2.1 on an iPhone 4, you will end up in recovery mode and tiny umbrella will not be able to pull you out of recovery. In this case, you will have to restore 4.1 again or you will have to restore 4.2.1 stock and be tether jailbroken. (Of course, I recommend 4.1 and not bothering with 4.2.1 at all). If you are an unlocker, this is a no brainier. Do not update to 4.2.1 even to test it at this point.

So we highly recommend to stay on iOS 4.1 and wait until the situation became stable, specially who want preserve their unlock. Stay tuned.

Ultrasn0w Unlock Baseband 5.14.02 on iOS 4.1 [Release Time]

Most of you are asking about the unlock for iPhone 3GS running iOS 4.1 with baseband 5.14.02, and now we have good news for you all, as the release date became very imminent. So When ultrasn0w unlock will release? Let's know that after the jump.

Please, don't ask me again about the ETA of the new Ultrasn0w unlock for iOS 4.2.1 running on iPhone 3G or iPhone 3GS with baseband 05.14.02 ONLY.

Again, the unlock will be THIS WEEK as confirmed by iPhone Dev Team head MuscleNerd..

How to: Backup iPhone Notes to Computer

Wondering how to backup your important notes on your iphone? Heres how without using any apps or program. =)

• How to backup Contacts :

Navigate to /private/var/mobile/Library/AddressBook
There will be two files save them on your computer.

• How to backup Messages :

Navigate to /private/var/mobile/Library/SMS
Save sms.db on your computer

• How to backup Calendar:

Navigate to /private/var/mobile/Library/Calendar
Copy Calendar.sqlitedb to your computer

• How to backup Notes:

Navigate to /private/var/mobile/Library/Notes
Copy notes.db and notes.idx to your computer

• How to backup your Call History:

Navigate to /var/mobile/Library/CallHistory/
copy call_history.db to your computer

• How to backup your Picture:

Navigate to /var/mobile/Media/DCIM/100APPLE

copy images you want to your computer

To restore these databases after updating and jailbreaking navigate to specified paths and replace the files with you copied and saved earlier.

Barrel: 3D Effect on iOS Homescreen is now live on Cydia!

Feel like want to make your iPhone/iPod looks 3D?! Try out Barrel in Cydia now!!

Requirement:

• Jailbroken iPod/iPhone
• Cydia installed

Check out how Barrel would look like in your iPod/iPhone.

Follow my blog for more future news and updates.

Jailbreak 4.2.1 iOS iPhone 4, 3gs, 3g, iPad, iPodTouch with Redsn0w 0.9.6b4 [ How to Guide ]

The bad new is that right now, the redsn0w 0.9.6b4 is a tethered or semi-tethered jailbreak for some devices (i.e. you will lose your jailbreak every time you reboot your iDevice, so you have to follow the following steps every reboot to have a jailbroken device )

Untethered Devices:

• iPhone 3GS (old bootrom)
• iPhone 3
• iPod touch 2G (Non-MC Model)

Tethered Devices:

• iPhone 3GS (new bootrom)
• iPhone 4
• iPad
• iPod touch 2G (MC Model)
• iPod touch 3G
• iPod touch 4G

NOTE: Those of you who rely on a carrier unlock stay away from Redsn0w and iOS 4.2.1.

GUIDE:

STEP 1: Download redsn0w 0.9.6b4, iOS 4.2.1 for your device(download links at the end).

STEP 2: Update to 4.2.1 firmware using the IPSW file you just downloaded via iTunes 10.1.

STEP 3: Launch Redsn0w 0.9.6b4, and browse for iOS 4.2.1 firmware final version

STEP 4: Select "Install Cydia" and click on "Next"

STEP 5: Now make sure your device is both OFF and PLUGGED IN to the computer before you click “Next”.

STEP 6: At this stage you will need to put your iPhone in DFU mode by holding “Power” button and then while holding the “Power” button, you will now have to hold “Home” button too. Now after few seconds release “Power” button but keep holding “Home” button until installation begins.

STEP 7: You will Get a Jailbroken Device on the latest iOS 4.2.1 as soon as the process ends.

STEP 8: This step is only for these devices iPhone 4, 3GS (New Bootrom), iPod touch 4G, 3G, 2G, iPad. While this is tethered jailbreak and whenever you want to do anything related to jailbreak like SSH your device, or running Cydia, you must first run your device in the so called “jailbroken state” on every reboot by using “Just boot tethered right now” option.

Save Your SHSH Blobs - How to Guide

Just a quick guide on how to save your SHSH blobs, Let's begins:

1) Download TinyUmbrella from http://thefirmwareumbrella.blogspot.com/ Check your version,if you're running on windows download the [WIN] version.

2) Plug in your iPod/iPhone/iPad to your computer.

3) Run the downloaded TinyUmbrella as Administrator. By pressing [Shift] key follow buy right click on the icon. Eg

Make sure you Unblock your firewall that prevent TinyUmbrella to run.

4) Now in TinyUmbrella click on the connected devices on the right hand side,and go to [Log] tab and click Save SHSH.

It should be something like this when its finished.

Thats it. Simple and easy. =) Hope it help.