Urgent help needed please! - iPhone 3G

hutch. · 10-28-2007, 02:17 PM

Hi all, first post on here and its a good one!

Ive accidentally removed all the icons from my springboard using Customise, all I have now is a blank screen and dock but the phone is responsive (receives incoming calls).

Is there any way to fix this? Can I manually start apps in the iphone from my mac to try to get this sorted or am i screwed?

Im using 1.1.1 version software but my phone has been revirginised and upgraded from a 1.0.2 locked so I dont want to restore using itunes incase I end up with more of a brick than what I already have.

Cant believe it

runcmd · 10-28-2007, 02:33 PM

I'm sure one of the multi talented geeks on this board will be able to give you better advice - but here's my thoughts at the very least.

Springboard is just a bunch of icon-esque links to apps on your phone. You removed the icons - but not the apps. You are probably still running ssh on your phone - so that is probably your conduit to re-install apptap and then you should be able to recover from the "customize" foible.

hutch. · 10-28-2007, 02:37 PM

Yes the apps are still there, I can SSH onto the phone using cyberduck and everything is in order I just cant launch anything to try to recover the situation.

runcmd · 10-28-2007, 03:03 PM

Ok, here's a dumb question. You have tried to swipe the home page to the left right ?

You should be able to re-install apptapp and that would put the icon on your springboard. From there you could install one of the launchers and then expose/or rebuild your menu from there.

again - I'm just guessing out loud - so you know you're not alone in the dark. ; )

hutch. · 10-28-2007, 03:07 PM

hi, yes ive tried that and there is absolutely nothing on the springboard or the dock.

I will give reinstalling apptapp to see if that gives me any hope.

hutch. · 10-28-2007, 03:14 PM

to reinstall apptapp will i have to downgrade to 1.0.2 again?

appreciate that post runcmd im feeling a bit lost at the moment.

runcmd · 10-28-2007, 03:34 PM

Maybe the brainiacs on this board haven't woken up yet ... or I'm sure someone with more experience will jump into the conversation.

You shouldn't have to downgrade just to re-install apptap. I'll go have a look-see at the docs.

runcmd · 10-28-2007, 03:39 PM

Have you tried iNdependence for Mac ?

http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/25817/independence

hutch. · 10-28-2007, 03:45 PM

I already have independence running on my mac but nothing that I install through it shows up on the springboard its just completely blank.

hutch. · 10-28-2007, 03:55 PM

Have just found a solution on this very forum

http://www.everythingiphone.com/foru...tml#post132366

Have icons back now but still need to find out how to get my dock to the bottom of the screen if anyone could help.

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