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    #1 matty0

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    Posted 28 March 2011 - 12:44 PM

    This is a guide for those of us who have jailbroken iPhones... don't worry, i expect 0 reply's to this thread. i just wrote it up for an iphone forum i contribute to and thought why not share it here...

    Ok, so if like me you use cydia a lot and have many sources to update each time it runs, it's a welcome change to be able to start it updating then play a game while it does the work.

    Now, it won't automaticaly multitask, but we only need to mod 1 line in the program. so lets get started!

    I will now post a visual step-by-step guide on how to do this mod with iFile, but you can just as easily do it via SSH or iPhone Browser for example.

    Step 1 - Locating Cydia within the filesystem
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    As you may be able to see from the top of this screenshot, you need to navigate to...
    var/stash/Applications/Cydia.app/

    Step 2 - Locate and edit the "info.plist" file

    Now, find this file named "info.plist" within the cydia.app folder
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    Click on it and select "Text Viewer"

    Now at the top click "Edit" (top left) then scroll right to the bottom (should be the very last line except for "</plist>"), looking for the line
    <key>UIApplicationExitOnSuspend</key>
    <true/>
    and change true, to false... making it say...
    <key>UIApplicationExitOnSuspend</key>
    <false/>
    Here is a screenshot to illustrate...

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    Now make sure this file is backed up, then in the top right corner, hit "Save" then quit iFile and RESTART YOUR DEVICE, i did not say respring, or simply run cydia, RESTART

    thats it! job done! you have a multitasking cydia! now be careful with this. it is not intended for multitasking during an installation of .debs, but this certainly needed writing up!

    anyway, if this helped you please leave a little comment. i prefer it to the thanks button. maybe some clever person could package this mod into a xsellize package for the repo... just a suggestion ;)

    enjoy!

    Edited by matty0, 28 March 2011 - 12:46 PM.


    #2 Quinn

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    Posted 28 March 2011 - 01:40 PM

    I'm a donor on xsellize :)
    Anyways, you can also enable multitasking when you jailbreak if you use RedSn0w.

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    Posted 28 March 2011 - 02:50 PM

    Nice tut bro.

    #4 matty0

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    Posted 28 March 2011 - 03:34 PM

    I'm a donor on xsellize :)
    Anyways, you can also enable multitasking when you jailbreak if you use RedSn0w.

    this isnt enabling multitasking on the phone, this is enabling multitasking of the cydia app ;)

    Nice tut bro.

    thanks

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    Posted 28 March 2011 - 04:14 PM

    this isnt enabling multitasking on the phone, this is enabling multitasking of the cydia app ;)



    O_o, I guess I should read more thoroughly next time :p



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    Posted 28 March 2011 - 05:05 PM

    Thanks man. I definitely used it and now I'm s00per happy.

    #7 matty0

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    Posted 28 March 2011 - 05:26 PM

    O_o, I guess I should read more thoroughly next time :p

    :p maybe i didn't make it as clear as i could have

    Thanks man. I definitely used it and now I'm s00per happy.

    glad to hear it :) i didn't think anybody would care about me posting it haha

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    Posted 28 March 2011 - 06:15 PM

    Thank you :D this is the one reason cydia made me mad.Having to wait while downloading stuff ( I got really slow internet at my house :( )

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    Posted 28 March 2011 - 08:16 PM

    Thank you :D this is the one reason cydia made me mad.Having to wait while downloading stuff ( I got really slow internet at my house :( )


    lmao, don't even talk about slow internet. I'm the only one on at my place, I'm downloading a java update and its rockin a speedy 2.6 kb/s
    Yes, thats worse than dial up.
    And I have nothing else open, but this page.
    Sadface.

    #10 matty0

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    Posted 29 March 2011 - 02:20 AM

    that heartbreaking quinn! omg haha

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    Posted 29 March 2011 - 05:17 AM

    that heartbreaking quinn! omg haha


    Yes, yes it is :cray:

    #12 matty0

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    Posted 29 March 2011 - 06:38 AM

    you're on rogers right? do they have 3G? cos using any android phone or any iphone with mywi could transmit that 3G as wifi... you'd get significantly better than 2.6kbps

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    Posted 29 March 2011 - 07:22 AM

    lmao, don't even talk about slow internet. I'm the only one on at my place, I'm downloading a java update and its rockin a speedy 2.6 kb/s
    Yes, thats worse than dial up.
    And I have nothing else open, but this page.
    Sadface.

    :thumbdown: to your crappy interwebs. and I agree with what matty said. My new android phones keeps me around a 3.9MB/PS connection compated to my .80. But it uses my 1gb of data like george bush with a budget,quickly

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    Posted 29 March 2011 - 01:06 PM

    you're on rogers right? do they have 3G? cos using any android phone or any iphone with mywi could transmit that 3G as wifi... you'd get significantly better than 2.6kbps


    I'm with Koodo. I don't have a data plan :p

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    Posted 29 March 2011 - 01:14 PM

    I'm with Koodo. I don't have a data plan :p

    move to rogers, i have an unlimited data plan for my 3G[s] thats only £5 a month... i use it all the time :)

    tethering to my macbook pro (yes, i'm apples bitch) in the park to do coursework is so relaxing :)