So whenever I update my device when a new jailbreak comes out, I do it in the order that follows:
1. Backup & sync your device.
2. Restore & setup as "New iPhone/iPad/iPod."
3. Jailbreak & Install all previous Cydia tweaks (including AppSync so I get ALL of my apps synced to the device after the next step).
4. Restore from previous backup & sync data.
I do this so the settings for tweaks that have already been setup on the previous iOS installation (and are saved in the backup) are applied when I finally sync all of my data back to my device. Not all tweaks have their settings backed up in the iTunes backup, but some do, and this helps me have a few less things to re-configure to my liking after the restore/update.
I've always had great luck with this in the past; however this time, after I had completed the final step, I was unable to open Calculator, Mail, Safari & Weather.
Some of these I just can't live without since it's my work phone, and I think that goes without saying anyway.
If you find yourself in this predicament after the new Evasi0n7 jailbreak have no fear, there is an easy fix.
Follow the steps below and these apps will be back up and running in no time!
1. Open Cydia and navigate to the "Manage" section, then the "Packages" section.
2. Uninstall Appsync, then respring your device
3. Install iFile (if you haven't already)
4. Open iFile and navigate to /var/mobile/Library/Caches (or User/Library/Caches as they are the same, just a shortcut)
5. Delete the following 2 files from this folder
a) "com.apple.LaunchServices-054.csstore" (your numbers may be different, I'm not sure, but just find the similarly named file. There's only 1 like it)
b) "com.apple.mobile.installation.plist"
6. Close iFile and reboot your iPhone (Don't freak out, if you did this right your AppStore installed app icons will be gone but reappear almost immediately)
7. Make sure that your previously-crashing apps now open properly (which they now should).
8. Open Cydia and re-install AppSync for iOS7
9. You are now finished. All apps should open and AppSync will be fully functional.
Note: Due to the compatibility issues with iOS7/Evasi0n7 & Mobile Substrate, if you had any tweaks installed you will have to also re-install Mobile Substrate & respring to get those working again after you reboot your device or install any tweaks in Cydia (this has nothing to do with AppSync, it is Mobile Substrate & it will be updated so you won't need to do this part in the very near future; but for now this is the workaround).
If this helped you with your issue let me know that too, and/or give me some love below!
IF YOUR ICONS DO NOT COME BACK OR THE STOCK APPS STILL DO NOT WORK YOU DID NOT FOLLOW THE STEPS EXACTLY, AND SIMPLY NEED TO DO IT AGAIN, MAKING SURE THAT YOU FOLLOW THE 9 STEPS EXACTLY IN THE ORDER THEY ARE LISTED. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT OR THE FIX WON'T WORK
- DO NOT RESTORE UNLESS YOU HAVE A UNIQUE PROBLEM AND POST HERE TO TRY TO RESOLVE FIRST. THESE ARE ONLY CACHE FILES, SO THERE SHOULD NEVER BE A NEED TO RESTORE YOUR DEVICE!!
PP25 or 25PP or PPhelper (whatever you want to call it) also causes this issue and is not able to be fixed with this method on all devices.
If you have this installed and this tutorial is not fixing your problem, it is most likely due to PP.
Zeusmos & AppAddict are good alternatives I can confirm to be working through multiple reboots/resprings with no issues.
Thanks! It worked
BalasHapusThank you, it works, but I needed the step 2:
Hapus"2. Uninstall Appsync, then respring your device"
without don't worked for me
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Hapusworked perfectly, thanks! I didn't have "com.apple.LaunchServices-054.csstore" though but deleted the other one.
BalasHapusThanks! it worked for me too :)
BalasHapusrebooting makes the issue come back
BalasHapusMe too. Rebooting makes the issue come back
BalasHapusWorks like a charm. Thank you!
BalasHapusThis worked for me, thanks :O)
BalasHapusIt works! Thanks a lot! :)
BalasHapusThis worked for my crashing Mail app. i am running 7.0.4 jailbreak on iPhone 5.
BalasHapusWORKED!!!! You save me a lot, and a full restore!!! Hands down for you!!!!
BalasHapusIt fixed my safari crash!!! Thanks!
BalasHapus^^ glad to hear that work , i just post it because i got that problem, and i hate it !! Love can share it !!!
BalasHapusthanks a lot
BalasHapusman ... it worked ...
nice! thnxx
BalasHapusrealy works! genius!!!!!
BalasHapusworked..thanks ty
BalasHapusomg, thanks!
BalasHapusIt took a while for my apps to show up tho
Thanks my friend. Works like a charm.
BalasHapussuper! thanks
BalasHapusThanks, worked perfectly!
BalasHapusWas freaking out when safari and mail were not working, happy that I found your manual. :-)
didnt find the appsync so i just went straight to deleting the 2 files, and i rebooted the phone but the problem is still there
BalasHapuspls help
It worked thank you
BalasHapusThanks a lot ,worked on my iphone 5
BalasHapusSo big love from my iPhone 5s :)
BalasHapusThanks a lot this works perfectly. But as many of you would have noticed each time you reboot your idevice your calculator/mail/safari/weather apps will start crashing again and you will have to apply the fix from scratch :( Luckily there is a fix available on the iPhoneCake Repo =) It is called "Safari/Mail Fix" After installing this fix you can install AppSync for IOS 7 again and reboot your idevice infinitely many times and your calculator/mail/safari/weather apps will work perfectly. :)
BalasHapusThank you that worked out for me as well!
BalasHapusthank u very much!! it works!!!
BalasHapusthanks a lot its work for me
BalasHapusThere is a fix for it inside the source from which AppCake comes, just follow the instructions on the "Safari/Mail Fix" package and thats all. Much easier than going through iFile.
BalasHapusThank You Dira!
BalasHapusThere is a fix! For all my app crashes! Really thanks!
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thanks! it worked for me!
BalasHapusWork!! Thanks
BalasHapusGracias!!!
BalasHapusit worked thanks a lot
BalasHapusthe problem happen to me after i update evasi0n7, as well as cydia substrate. as ur method, i cant find "com.apple.launchservice..." and i did manage to uninstall appsync for quite awhile before i saw this method, i delete the other file "com.apple.mobile...." and reboot. Everything work :) thanks
BalasHapusIt worked great!!! Thanks mate, i was going nuts !!!
BalasHapusthank you
BalasHapusOr, if you have any of these tweaks, just remove them:
BalasHapus1- appsync for ios 7
2- appcake
3- xCon
well done..thanks a lot...It worked great!!!..i love u
BalasHapusdidnt work.. apps still not opening... Restore is not an option cuz jailbreak will be gone.. ill just find alternative apps for calculator and safari...
BalasHapusI had jailbreak of 7.0.4 for while and every thign was working fine and two days ago(3/4/14) I updated "compulsory" updated in Cydia which caused Mail, Safari, Calculator and Weather App to crash.
BalasHapusI followed the above instructions (I didn't have ...54...file) and allis working fien once again.
Mind one necessery update was "Cydia Subtrate" so I suggest don't upgrade any thing from Cydia untill next Jailbreak comes out for 7.1 or 8.
DO NOT UPGRADE ANY THING FROM CYDIA.
It really works well (through all the steps) now my safari, calculator and other apps are running.
BalasHapusThank you very much!
Note: After using Ifile to delete the said file, some app & folder disappeared. But reinstall Appsync bring back the apps - so no worries.
good work brother
BalasHapusTHANK U SO MUCH U SAVED MY IPAD MINI
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BalasHapusYOU ARE AWESOME!!!! Worked like a charm after a super frustrating hour of trying to find a fix, THANKS! :D
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