Comments on: How to Fix Cydia Crashing on iPhone & iPod Touch 3.0

By: Brian

Brian — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:35:13 +0000

“followed the instruction for MAC (Used Total Commander to SSH into iPhone) and deleted the files in /private/var/lib/apt/lists/ folder. WORKED LIKE A CHARM. I was even able to backup my files, therefore, saving my repositories. One of them was the reason why it kept crashing!”

Works like a charm and I’m running Vista

Was at my wits end, cheers!

By: Brido

Brido — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:29:33 +0000

private/var/lib/dpkg/updates did the trick….thank you thank you thank you thank you!!!

By: Lou

Lou — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:53:08 +0000

can someone please help me? i installed ClearCydiaListCache and .Net Framework 3.5. when i connect my ipod touch and clicked on “Connect your device and click here” it’s telling me “FixCydia has stopped working” A problem caused the program to stop working correctly. Windows will close the program and notify you if a solution is available. PLEASE HELP!!!! i recently got my ipod touch jailbroken about 3 days ago. and as i was on cydia and got this one theme all of a sudden my cydia crashed and now everytime i try to use cydia it’s just black and returns to my ipod home :(

By: Cemal Semiz

Cemal Semiz — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:32:47 +0000

dont forget !!! all old installation must be erased before the blackrain,no loose any data..don’t afraid..

By: Cemal Semiz

Cemal Semiz — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:30:49 +0000

Very simple fix the crash..First upgrade the firmware iphone 3.1.2.and than download thw blackrain jailbreak.. http://www.blackra1n.com install the jailbreak,enjoy..Its checked from me.Very good working.

By: fred

fred — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:35:04 +0000

good work Ahmedo thanks thats exacly what i needed….

By: Ras

Ras — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 07:19:14 +0000

how do u get to private/var/lib/dpkg/updates folder…. can someone show me the steps please? thanks

By: Giannops

Giannops — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 02:35:18 +0000

Followed steps by Vikar using Mac fix…..worked like a charm took less than 20 secs…Ausome

By: joe

joe — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:18:53 +0000

hello everyone… this works great… no need for ssh or anything else ..

It’s stupid how all the forums wrote that u have to download ssh from cydia and cydia is not working anyways.. so the best solution was
Go to the private/var/lib/dpkg/updates folder
and delete the files.

to do that … by downloading iphone explorer for mac and windows… and then delete the temp files like it’s written above…

but the icon of the application that was deleted still shows … does anyone know how to delete the icon??

Thanks ;)

By: sasha

sasha — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 16:49:26 +0000

i tried everything that is mentioned on here for windows…..and nothing. i have firmware 3.0.1 on my iphone 3g…my network is working but cydia says that it’s unable to unload but doesnt exit….so doesnt that mean it detects my connection? i also looked in the update folder to delete the files as mentioned but it’s empty so…i need help with this if able to….i would like to be able to experience cydia for myself