iPhone How to save iOS icon and folder layout Springboard Home Screen information when resto

[eprisencc]

You need to be jailbroken for this to work.

Transfer all your apps to iTunes so you can get them back.

Backup the following file using iFile in the following directory: private/var/mobile/Library/SpringBoard
IconState.plist

Backup this file to dropbox using iFile.

Restore iPhone as new. Sync apps back using iTunes. Re-jailbreak phone. Install iFile.

To restore springboard organization, rename the backed up file IconState.plist to DesiredIconState.plist and then copy to private/var/mobile/Library/SpringBoard. Overwrite the existing file if necessary. Respring and springboard layout should be restored. Now all you have to do is go through the tedious process of logging into apps and setting the phone back up the way you like it.

 

[Ken Kaniff]

You need to be jailbroken for this to work.

Transfer all your apps to iTunes so you can get them back.

Backup the following file using iFile in the following directory: private/var/mobile/Library/SpringBoard
IconState.plist

Backup this file to dropbox using iFile.

Restore iPhone as new. Sync apps back using iTunes. Re-jailbreak phone. Install iFile.

To restore springboard organization, rename the backed up file IconState.plist to DesiredIconState.plist and then copy to private/var/mobile/Library/SpringBoard. Overwrite the existing file if necessary. Respring and springboard layout should be restored. Now all you have to do is go through the tedious process of logging into apps and setting the phone back up the way you like it.

Here's another method-

Backup device to iTunes.
Restore device.
Restore from backup.

Done.


Or am I missing something here???

 

[eprisencc]

Here's another method-



Backup device to iTunes.

Restore device.

Restore from backup.



Done.





Or am I missing something here???

This is if you were jailbroken on a previous version of iOS or even your current version and you do not want any corrupted jailbroken data restoring back on the phone. This allows you to restore as new but still keep your app and folder organization without any extra and possibly corrupted data. Usually if you restore as new you lose all your folder and app organization that you work so hard to set up.

 

[Ken Kaniff]

This is if you were jailbroken on a previous version of iOS or even your current version and you do not want any corrupted jailbroken data restoring back on the phone. This allows you to restore as new but still keep your app and folder organization without any extra and possibly corrupted data. Usually if you restore as new you lose all your folder and app organization that you work so hard to set up.

I see. Carry on!

 

[crashnburn]

private/var/mobile/Library/SpringBoard
IconState.plist

Is this still valid? I cant seem to find this file and all plists in this file dont show all the SB info.. So..?

 

[darricksailo]

Is this still valid? I cant seem to find this file and all plists in this file dont show all the SB info.. So..?

If you use a tweak that relies on the tweak IconSupport, the file will be IconSupportState.plist

 

[crashnburn]

If you use a tweak that relies on the tweak IconSupport, the file will be IconSupportState.plist

Thanks for the insights. I also connected with the dev of folder enhancer on how I should go about saving the states.

But, now I've reached a new problem that I did not plan for..

https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...state-plist-on-non-jb-ios-9-1-iphone.1934051/

 

[darricksailo]

Thanks for the insights. I also connected with the dev of folder enhancer on how I should go about saving the states.

But, now I've reached a new problem that I did not plan for..

https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...state-plist-on-non-jb-ios-9-1-iphone.1934051/

you would need to use a software that can manipulate the itunes backup files. A software like iBackupBot

System Files -> HomeDomain -> Library -> SpringBoard