In a recent article I had mentioned that cydia was crashing on the ‘loading data’ screen. I tried finding the cause and the solution to this problem on many forums but didn’t find anything. But in a comment someone gave me a link to a site who had cause and also the solution to it. The reason why cydia started crashing was some repositories were corrupted or broken OR had loaded some broken packages. So cydia started to crash.
The solution to this problem is very simple. You just have to delete some files. You can either SSH and use any software like iPhone Browser OR iPhone PcSuite to access your iPhone system files (there are many others which you can use). You can also do it directly delete those files by using MobileFinder OR iFile. I prefer iFile as it has the option to delete multiple files at a time.
I used iFile and directly deleted files from my iPhone but it is safer to first backup those files you are deleting and then delete them if in case something goes wrong so you can reload those files. The files that have to be deleted is in the path var/lib/apt/lists. There you have to delete all files except the ‘partial’ folder. I deleted approximately 140 files as I had installed all the repositories. After deleting all the files simply reboot your iPhone and start cydia. It should work fine and no software’s/packages shall be deleted or lost.
Note: This process is tried and tested on iPhone firmware version 2.2 .
Update: Many have got this working for firmware 3.0 aswell. Read the comments below for more help, the community power is amazing ….
Update: Chris has a much reliable way it seems to get this thing done (read here):
- Shell access (terminal or ssh)
- Su to root
- dpkg -configure -a
- apt-get update
- apt-get install cydia (if this fails add –fix-missing)
- apt-get upgrade (to install mobilesubstrate correctly)
- reboot
For more information click this link here.
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This problem was quite annoying. Thanks for crediting my blog.
Awesome. Tried this out and it worked perfectly. You were the only one I could find that posted a solution to this. Thanks so much!
Didn\’t work for me though. Damn it, what to do except restore
dident work on my 3.0 b5
hey guys… if this guide is not working and your Cydia still keep crashing at the loading, i might have a “better” fix for it..
get terminal or ssh access to the iphone via Icy, i use openSSH and putty from my computer – after that i connect with root login
User: root
pass: alpine
then type
apt-get install cydia
when it ask to reinstall press Y
after this is done, fire up cydia and it WORK!!
let me know if it works
thanks! it works on iPhone 2G OS3.0
thanks for the fix.. it almost worked
this it it crashed after it had fully loaded.. lame lol!
@ piyansh
you are a legend mate. worked perfecly, was dreading to do a full restore/jailbreak.
you saved me a load of time.
IPHONE 3G OS 3.0 ULTRASN0W!
can someone explain to me what to type in and where because i downloaded putty but i don’t know what to do?…sorry im not too good with computers
Thank you! It worked although I have iphone 3G version 3.0
Awesome =D This worked for me.. However I just deleted the repos I knew had probably been causing this.. iPhone 3G on 3.0 Thanks!
Man you are the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 You saved from rejailbreak my itouch 2G 3.0. Great job.
Worked Perfectly !! Cheers!! Saved me from a time consuming jailbreak !!
This didn’t work for me, but i deleted the update data on var/lib/dpkg/updates. I didn’t delete the folder i just deleted the files and that worked.
THANK you worked great on IPhone 3G running 3.0
Thanks!!
It worked!!!
Listen, very simple, what you have to do is this:
SSH to the IPhone
1) Delete all files in the path var/lib/apt/lists, except the ‘partial’ folder.
2) Delete all files in applications/cydia/sources except the ‘partial’ folder, and the apt.bigboss* files
3) Reboot the Iphone
4) Load Cydia and tell me if it works…
it worked for me….thanks much for sharing … u r D best Jesus…
Delete all files in the path var/lib/apt/lists, except the ‘partial’ folder.
I accidentally deleted the partial file. Anyone know how I can get this back?
Thanks
to: bassman05. Create a folder with the name “partial” on var/lib/apt/lists. Reboot Iphone.
Jesus..
You’re the king..thank you very much!!
Need help. I want to do the fix for my iphone. I do not have ssh or anything else that I can use to access my iphone. in the SB Setting i can see that SSh is on but sincee i never installed it and only have cudia installed NO ICy or Installer. is there any way to access my iphone and do the fix?
thanks for the help
Elmo, here´s what you´ll need: 1) iPhone/iPod Touch jailbreaked, 2) WinSCP (on windows), download here: http://winscp.net/download/winscp404setupintl.exe, 3) The app “Open SHH” installed on iphone (downoad from Cydia o Installer), 4) WiFi Conection.
Enter here: http://www.mygreatphone.com/forum/modifications-customisation/9848-how-ssh-your-iphone-windows.html to see a guide on how to ssh to the phone.From here you can do the fix on the IPhone.
use iphone browser to delete the files but did and left the folder var/lib/apt/lists empty. cydia still crushes on loading.
thanks again
Thanks it worked on my 3gs 3.0!!!
i f-ing love u!!!!!!!! dude ur the best! i have iphone 3g 3.0.1 jailbroken redsnow
much thanks
Hello, I’m also having this problem, but i am unable to access SSH becuase I havent downloaded the OpenSSH application, and to do so, i need to download it through Cydia, which crashes. I do not have ICY, do you know anyway to fix?
Thanks!
pls help
i upgraded my 2.2 to os 3
i installed ssh
restore my iphone in itunes to get the contacts
when i press cydia , it does not work, blank screen then to previous display.
i tried to type in ssh commands open terminal “su” all i got is host has not answered
pls help. my email add is byondlife@yahoo.com
thanks a lot. i worked on my iphone 3G with 3.0 os
My Cydia goes to the loading screen and then closes. I tried deleting all the stuff in the apt/list folder (except PARTIAL) and also from the cydia/sources folder. I rebooted the phone and Cydia still does not work. I think it all started when I installed SBSettings. Ever since then my Cydia doesnt work and I never even got SBSettings to work!!! It says to swipe the top but nothing happens when I swipe the top!!! Please advise on how to delete SBSettings and/or Cydia and reinstall Cydia. Thank you!
I try everything and what wors was deleteing the files in: var/lib/dpkg/updates
Thanks the one how write that here!!!!!
Man you simply are a legend worked perfectly i now have cydia working!
Did everything you say, deleted all files in var/lib/apt/lists. Rebooted and Cydia power up and did it update, still fail at “loading data”, i even try to uninstall Cydia and load it again. Anymore tips? Using version 3.01
Thanks!
kenny try this cause that didn’t work for me, but i deleted the update data on var/lib/dpkg/updates. I didn’t delete the folder i just deleted the files and that worked.
I cant load Cydia and I dont have any access in my iphone to SSH. how i can get SHH or ifile into my iphone? Please help
Would this work on the ipod touch 2g?
thanks martd27
Thanks martd27, Cydia now working!
martd27, THANKS ALOT
I have been having some hard problems with cydia and it’s been a long struggle. I have tried almost everything that I heard that would fix it but they haven’t. This video I made should make my problem clearer.
I have been having some hard problems with cydia and it’s been a long struggle. I have tried almost everything that I heard that would fix it but they haven’t. This video I made should make my problem clearer. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsIN86ifBVs
Jesus:
I did your thing and i gto the whole apt/lists.
but i cant find applications/cydia/sources. i have ipod 3.0 and i find /var/STASH/Applications.pwn/Cydia.app/Sources thats is the closest thing.
please help! thanks!
It helped me solve the problem which was created after an update last week. Thanks!
Wow martd27 u are a genius!!!
The recent cydia crash problem that occured on Dec 26-27 can be solved by this solution given by me..The same problem as there was before..So follow this
Worked! WAHAH
you are the best, my problem has been solved. Thanks master.
Awesome! It worked on 3.1, 3G.
Oh my GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was so worried that i would have to jailbrak my iphone 3GS again THANKS A BUNCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
jesus u tha shiiieeet!!!!thanx a mili!
I am running jailbroken 3.1 version on my 2G and it works instantly after the reboot.
Perfect, thx a lot!!
just wanna say thanks a whole lot i have searched for weeks trying to find a fix and just so happen to find this link and u were so helpful. it works bro while others fail… U DA MAN
Was pulling my hair out there,for a moment,great save mate
b-e-a-utiful! Saved me another jailbreak, good times! 8^)
I’m using an iPhone 2G with 3.1.2 and I’ve just used the method to delete the files from the var/lib/apt/lists directory and it worked. Thanks alot!
Hi, I’m using the Ipod Touch 2G with 3.0. I did the instructions as above. Cydia was running smoothly until it auto-updates and it crashed itself again. Any help guys ? Appreciate it much. Thanks.
I have this problem right after I jailbroke with redsn0w… Haven’t been able to install ssh – and can’t install any other software. Ideas?
Need help with my iPhone 1g 3.0 can’t run cydia it crash , every time I trie to run it, it goes back to home screen, any idea I can fix it, with out re jailbreaking it again?
Thanx man, it worked perfectly for me. IPhone 3G version 3.1.2
Cheers mate
It worked like a charm…! on version 3.0
thanx
It worked like a charm, even for a Microsoft Windows consultant using SSH. Thanks!!
cydia is not reloading and is giving me errors and i don’t have installer and cydia is not working how con i download open ssh so how can i fix cydia
i have iphone 3g 3.0.1 unlock by blackrain
worked like a charm. thanks!
3g 3.0.1
help me every time I try installing a app on cydia it crashes and goes back to my home screen. HELP
i had the cydia problem after installing cycorder with 3.0 software. this fix of deleting files in that folder did not work for me! i also had to delete files from another folder:
var\lib\dpkg\updates
then reboot and now cydia is working. thanks!!!