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Mar
15

These are instructions on how to backup and restore your list of Cydia applications using PkgBackup.
Step OnePress to launchCydiafrom your iPhone Springboard
Step TwoPress to selectSectionsfrom the tabs at the bottom of the screen
Step ThreePress to selectUtilitiesfrom the list of

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These are instructions on how to backup and restore your list of Cydia applications using PkgBackup.

Step OnePress to launchCydiafrom your iPhone Springboard

Step TwoPress to selectSectionsfrom the tabs at the bottom of the screen

Step ThreePress to selectUtilitiesfrom the list of Sections

Step FourPress to selectPkgBackupfrom the list of Packages

Step FivePress toPurchasePkgBackup from the Cydia Store for .49. Once you have entered your payment information you will be returned to the package information view where you can now press theInstallbutton at the top right of the screen.

Step SixPress theConfirmbutton to begin your installation.

Step SevenOnce installation has completed successfully press the largeReturn to Cydiabutton.

Step EightPress theHomebutton to return to your Springboard then launch the newly installedPkgBackupapplication.

Step NinePkgBackup will begin by scanning all your installed packages. Press the blue circular arrow button to view the list of active packages.

Step TenPress to select an application from the list. From the package details window you can enable or disable backup of that particular package.

Step ElevenFrom the main screen you can turn theInclude Layoutswitch to ON if you would like to save your Springboard layout. Next, press theBackupbutton to begin backing up your application list.

Step TwelveOnce Pkgbackup is finished it will prompt you to sync with iTunes. Press the largeOKbutton then connect your iPhone to iTunes and perform the sync. Make sure that iTunes successfully completes a backup during the sync process.



Step ThirteenIf your firmware has been restored and you have lost your Cydia applications the first step is to restore the backup we just made in iTunes.

To do this, either Ctrl-Click or Right-Click on the iPhone in the list of devices in iTunes. SelectRestore Backupfrom the popup menu that appears.

Chose the backup you would like to restore to from the list then click theRestorebutton.

Step FourteenOnce the backup has been successfully restored to the iPhone you will need to follow Steps One through Eight again to install and launch PkgBackup.

Step FifteenNotice PkgBackup will detect how many packages you have installed and how many packages are available for installation from your previous backup.

Step SixteenPress the blue circular button to see the packages from your previous backup. You can select an individual package to see its details and set whether or not it will be included in a Restore.

Step SeventeenPress theRestorebutton to begin installing all your missing applications.

Step EighteenOnce its done installing your applications PkgBackup will ask you to reboot. Press theRebootbutton.

Step NineteenOnce your iPhone restarts you will have all your applications back!


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