wraggster
December 29th, 2009, 11:20
Today around 12:05 EST there was a Packages file distributed via macciti/zodttd's source that causes cydia to not launch properly. The issue is well known and a solution is being worked out. Please do not panic/overreact and restore. Again, DO NOT restore your device.
More Information:
Quote:
The issue was caused by a unicode character used in zodttd's packages file. This character brought out a bug in cydia which caused it to not launch. (a similar problem was created in the past when another community source missed a line break between entries.) This is not the fault of anyone at macciti or zodttd this is simply a bug in cydia.
Fix:
This is a simple fix really.
Connect to your iphone/ipod via either ssh, mobile terminal, ifile, diskaid or some other type of usb file system browser. Browse to /var/lib/apt/lists/
Delete cydia.zodttd-1.com_repo_cydia_dists_stable_main_binary-iphoneos-arm_Packages.
Install the new update to cydia to fix this.
IF you have apt7 installed you should be able to just run the following:
Code:
apt-get update
http://modmyi.com/forums/iphone-news/695732-dec-28-cydia-crashing-problem-do-not-restore-your-device-fix-inside.html
More Information:
Quote:
The issue was caused by a unicode character used in zodttd's packages file. This character brought out a bug in cydia which caused it to not launch. (a similar problem was created in the past when another community source missed a line break between entries.) This is not the fault of anyone at macciti or zodttd this is simply a bug in cydia.
Fix:
This is a simple fix really.
Connect to your iphone/ipod via either ssh, mobile terminal, ifile, diskaid or some other type of usb file system browser. Browse to /var/lib/apt/lists/
Delete cydia.zodttd-1.com_repo_cydia_dists_stable_main_binary-iphoneos-arm_Packages.
Install the new update to cydia to fix this.
IF you have apt7 installed you should be able to just run the following:
Code:
apt-get update
http://modmyi.com/forums/iphone-news/695732-dec-28-cydia-crashing-problem-do-not-restore-your-device-fix-inside.html