The iPhone 3.0 firmware is now one of the most talked topic in the tech world due to its mind blowing features and jailbreak-unlock tools. The 3.0 OS has so many new features, which we’ve discussed earlier, but unfortunately many iPhone users aren’t aware of them.
Cydia is a well known installer on iPhone and iPod Touch which allows us to install new applications on the device. Due to lack of attention and knowledge, many iPhone users installed it from thebigboss repository on July 18th and now they have started reporting Cydia crashing issue in various iPhone help forums and communities.
The bigboss team has found the solution for this issue and they have explained it on their blog -
For 10 minutes on July 18th a corrupted packages file was posted. If you loaded Cydia during that 10 minute period, your packages file became corrupted. This subsequently causes Cydia to crash each time you use it.
Steps to Fix Cydia Crashing Issue in iPhone 3.0 Firmware
For Windows OS:
- Download Clearcydialistcache tool [.NET framework must be installed]
- Unzip all files.
- Run ClearCydiaListCache.exe file and connect your device to your PC.
- Click the button to start the fix.
- A confirmation screen will appear shortly when it has finished.
For Mac OS:
- Download DiskAid tool from here – http://www.digidna.net/diskaid/download.php
- Connect your device to the computer.
- Go to the following path – /private/var/lib/apt/lists
- Delete all files except for the Partial folder.
- Start the Cydia again.
Please note that this is not a fix for all Cydia issues. It only works for corrupted packages file which was loaded on July 18th.