did you do the installous command first?
did you do both commands?
was appsync the last thing you installed before your phone did this?
are you on firmware 4.0.x?
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iPhone 4 (4.0.1) bricked after 'appsync' update on cydia - please help or I'm dead
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did you do the installous command first?
did you do both commands?
was appsync the last thing you installed before your phone did this?
are you on firmware 4.0.x?
are you using cygwin? all i can tell you is, try to match my tutorial as closely as possible to eliminate any unpredictable errors. im afraid ive only got this figured out as far as ive explained.
ok guys i got it working.
this is how, if u tried the commands and it did not work, then goto http://cydia.hackulo.us/ and download installous (4.2-1) and appsync40 (1.0.2).
after that download ifunbox http://www.i-funbox.com/.
open ifunbox and drag installous (4.2-1) and appsync40 (1.0.2) to the cydia app install folder, then restart ur phone.
hope that helps
this is how, if u tried the commands and it did not work, then goto http://cydia.hackulo.us/ and download installous (4.2-1) and appsync40 (1.0.2).
after that download ifunbox http://www.i-funbox.com/.
open ifunbox and drag installous (4.2-1) and appsync40 (1.0.2) to the cydia app install folder, then restart ur phone.
hope that helps
Thanks so much! I love you! It works!
i had exactly same problem today after updating on cydia and i did the above in terminal on winscp and my phone works again! Woooohoooo! I thought i had lost all my data numbers photos everything! God bless you, please give me your paypal address and ill forward you like £5. Thanks i love you!
i had exactly same problem today after updating on cydia and i did the above in terminal on winscp and my phone works again! Woooohoooo! I thought i had lost all my data numbers photos everything! God bless you, please give me your paypal address and ill forward you like £5. Thanks i love you!
I tried to use cygwin program and it did not work for me. It kept saying command not found. Then I followed these directions using Winscp and it finally released my phone! Thanks so much!!! Does anyone know what is causing this problem for so many people??
Same here. For some reason it wouldn't let me enter a password when I was using the cygwin program. The ifunbox way seems worked like a charm though. Thanks a lot for this thread and those who have been contributing to help fix the problem.
Thank you SO MUCH! This worked when nothing else could. Luckily I had ssh installed otherwise I'd be out of luck.
Also, how could such a bad update get released? I wont be downloading anything from sinfuliphone again.
Forgive me for being a noob on this, but I take it from reading all this that Installous was the cause behind all of this?
might help someone,
-download ifunbox,http://www.i-funbox.com/
-do u hav ssh install on ur phone, if not google "openssh.deb download windows" click the first one and download the file.
-connect the iphone, open ifunbox and wait for it to find ur phone.
-drag the openssh file into the "cydia app install" folder in ifunbox.
-restart the iphone.
-u should now hav ssh.
now connect to the ssh using the usb cable
-plug the iphone in
-open ifunbox, and click usb tunnel
-open winscp, host name "ur pc ip" port "22" username "root" password "alpine"
-click login, will come up with a msg just click yes
u should now see a dual window with folders
-told ctrl down and press t, will ask something just press ok
should now see a black window with enter command at the top
-type "dpkg -r com.sinfuliphone.installous4" press enter
-type "dpkg -r com.sinfuliphone.appsync4" press enter
-restart iphone, this might work, for me it did not.
if it does not work
-go to http://cydia.hackulo.us/, and download "installous (4.2-1)" and "appsync40 (1.0.2)"
-connect the iphone and open ifunbox
-drag the "installous (4.2-1)" and "appsync40 (1.0.2)" into the "cydia app install" folder in ifunbox.
-restart the iphone, this worked for me.
good luck, hope that helps more than my other post
-download ifunbox,http://www.i-funbox.com/
-do u hav ssh install on ur phone, if not google "openssh.deb download windows" click the first one and download the file.
-connect the iphone, open ifunbox and wait for it to find ur phone.
-drag the openssh file into the "cydia app install" folder in ifunbox.
-restart the iphone.
-u should now hav ssh.
now connect to the ssh using the usb cable
-plug the iphone in
-open ifunbox, and click usb tunnel
-open winscp, host name "ur pc ip" port "22" username "root" password "alpine"
-click login, will come up with a msg just click yes
u should now see a dual window with folders
-told ctrl down and press t, will ask something just press ok
should now see a black window with enter command at the top
-type "dpkg -r com.sinfuliphone.installous4" press enter
-type "dpkg -r com.sinfuliphone.appsync4" press enter
-restart iphone, this might work, for me it did not.
if it does not work
-go to http://cydia.hackulo.us/, and download "installous (4.2-1)" and "appsync40 (1.0.2)"
-connect the iphone and open ifunbox
-drag the "installous (4.2-1)" and "appsync40 (1.0.2)" into the "cydia app install" folder in ifunbox.
-restart the iphone, this worked for me.
good luck, hope that helps more than my other post
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OK guv I need you to work with me on this:
(first and foremost - you're a genius, now let's see if you manage to help me too)
As far as I know I had SHH installed (SBTools always showed me the option to de/activate it so..).
Question:
1.I don't know how to check if the iphone is connecting to the my home wifi network and i find it hard to believe it does as it's barely loading (doesn't go past the apple logo screen). how can I be certain?
2. I'm running windows, is this gonna be a problem?isn't there any iFile sort of thing that can run those command lines and uninstall AppSync with SSH? I tried DiskAid just to see if it recognizes the device. alas, bollocks it does
if installed
use ifunbox's tcp tunnelling on win
or usbmuxd on linux
I kinda figured, and that's another good reason why I don't have any pirate crap on my phone. That kind of stuff always makes me nervous, as you don't know what's been "added" to it by the hacker.
Posts like this do a better job of warning people off pirate software than any admonition by me or the forum rules.
I don't know if the pirates add malicious code, but it could be more of a case of them not being the most competent; they could've screwed up the software. Either way, it's not worth the effort for me. But if you're a cheap bastard/bitch . . .
I don't know if the pirates add malicious code, but it could be more of a case of them not being the most competent; they could've screwed up the software. Either way, it's not worth the effort for me. But if you're a cheap bastard/bitch . . .
Posts like this do a better job of warning people off pirate software than any admonition by me or the forum rules.
I don't know if the pirates add malicious code, but it could be more of a case of them not being the most competent; they could've screwed up the software. Either way, it's not worth the effort for me. But if you're a cheap bastard/bitch . . .
Thanks for that. I look at it this way, sure, I can save $.99 on an app and download a cracked version, but if it's been cracked, it's totally possible and highly probable that the person who cracked the app also added some type of malicious code to it that transmits your data, steals your info, passwords, etc. It's only common sense to me. Can't speak for everyone though!
I think it would be difficult to hide malicious code in a cracked app and still have it work. The App Store apps are designed to work in a jailed environment. Cracking only allows an app to show up as if it's registered. From what I've read in similar threads it still has to obey Apple's rules like normal App Store files.
Cydia apps are allowed to function outside the standard rules so, in theory, I think code hidden in a Cydia package would have the potential to do more harm compared to a cracked App Store package.
At least this how I understand that topic. I could be wrong so, anyone, please feel free to correct me.
To Darktrine
M8 that worked like a charm.
Thank You Very Much,
It also happened to my Iphone 4.01 after a Cydia update today on Feb 18th 2011
M8 that worked like a charm.
Thank You Very Much,
It also happened to my Iphone 4.01 after a Cydia update today on Feb 18th 2011
None of that is valid. A cracked app can contain malicious code just as easily as a Cydia app. Just assume anything can contain malware and proceed with appropriate caution.
In the legitimate sources, I proceed as though I'm d/l an app from the app store; it doesn't do good for cydia if d/l a legit version of MyWi or TetherMe contains malicious code.
However, it's when you d/l pirate software--such as what the original poster did--that you have to worry about malicious code and software screwing up your jb.
However, it's when you d/l pirate software--such as what the original poster did--that you have to worry about malicious code and software screwing up your jb.
This happened to me too but it was after installing PDANet and not Installous. Anyway putting the phone in DFU and restoring did the trick. Haven't installed PDANet back on yet.
You had a problem with installing the legit or pirate version of PDAnet? If it was the pirated version, why don't you install the legit version? AFAIK, it's free unless you want to access secured sites.