iphone apps won't run

[dragonguy83]

hey guys I hacked my touch I even got the iPhone apps on it but when I click on them the just sit for about 30secs and back to the home page any help?

[proroc]

Use putty.exe for windows and login using your ipod touch ip address. Next Login as root for the username and alpine for the password.

When you are at the # prompt type in /bin/chmod -Rf +x /Applications/

Then reboot the iPod

[tuenn]

Use putty.exe for windows and login using your ipod touch ip address. Next Login as root for the username and alpine for the password.

When you are at the # prompt type in /bin/chmod -Rf +x /Applications/

Then reboot the iPod

Na, for the iPhone.apps he use this command:
/bin/chmod -R a+x /Applications/*

[proroc]

What is the difference?

[bliks]

the * means include subfolders and files within those folders etc

just makes the command go deeper

[tuenn]

the * means include subfolders and files within those folders etc

just makes the command go deeper

right, and my command sets a+x, not only +x.

[ebel3003]

This will change the permissions of the Applications folder:
/bin/chmod -Rf +x /Applications/

This will change the permissions of the actual applications and make them executable:
/bin/chmod -R a+x /Applications/*

Not to mention each have slightly different parameters.

[proroc]

Sorry i wasnt trying to be rude but im not a unix guy. Just asking to gain some knowledge. If i ran /bin/chmod -Rf +x /Applications/ already is it necessary to run the /bin/chmod -R a+x /Applications/* command?

Thanks guys!

[RandomPerson]

I'm experiencing the same problem, I've installed the apps in the correct folders, and run the command /bin/chmod -R a+x /Applications/* in Putty. However once I hit enter after putting in the command it says "glob6: not found" and when I restart my ipod the app icons are on the springboard but when I try and open one the app opens for about 10 seconds then crashes, while it is open I can't do anything if the app.

I'm open to any suggestions.

[konoyei]

I'm experiencing the same problem, I've installed the apps in the correct folders, and run the command /bin/chmod -R a+x /Applications/* in Putty. However once I hit enter after putting in the command it says "glob6: not found" and when I restart my ipod the app icons are on the springboard but when I try and open one the app opens for about 10 seconds then crashes, while it is open I can't do anything if the app.

I'm open to any suggestions.
try
/bin/chomod -R +x /Applications/

work for me except for the mail .... all other works fine ... still trying to find out how to get mail works

[TurboSC]

mail has been a pretty difficult port. It's quite a beefy app.

[dragonguy83]

wow you guys rock. i have everything working now. thanks alot for all the help

[pmark]

My iphone used to be jailbroken but not anymore, and none of my apps work. They try to run for about 5 seconds and then crash, leaving me back at the home screen.

Is it possible to SSH into a non-jailbroken iphone? Or, what else can be done?

Thanks,
Mark

[Dacer]

I have just tried at least on off all of these and they did not work. And so I tried to reinstall my official apps through itunes to try and make them work. But after uninstalling them, it says that itunes isn't authorised to install them. I assume this is because the permissions are wrong, so what would I type in putty to change them back so I can install my apps again.

Edit: Stupidly I never checked the date of this thread and it turns out it is not a fix for my problem at all but I still need to change the permissions back to what they normally are.