Cydia & App Store Broken

triple_illusion · Jul 13, 2017

Specs:
iPhone 4S 7.1.2 Pangu Jailbreak

Context: I attempted to fake my iOS version by changing it in iFile. Cydia no longer installs anything successfully. iFile is gone from the home screens. Apple App store also does not download anything or even show any content whatsoever. I tried some Terminal commands to reinstall Cydia, and it appears to have removed it, but without the reinstall succeeding. Now, when I open Cydia, it attempts to open but immediately it blanks and goes back to the home screen.

Any ideas what to do? or is this the end for ol' iPhone 4S?

scifan57 · Jul 13, 2017

If iTunes recognizes your iPhone, you can probably restore your iPhone but this will update your iOS version to iOS 9.3.5 and you’ll lose your jailbreak.

triple_illusion · Jul 13, 2017

iTunes does not recognize my phone either...

scifan57 · Jul 14, 2017

Have you tried putting your iPhone into DFU mode?

triple_illusion · Jul 14, 2017

No, I have never done that before.

scifan57 · Jul 14, 2017

triple_illusion said:
No, I have never done that before.

If you follow these instructions, you should be able to restore your iPhone. If it doesnt work, you likely have a hardware problem. DFU Mode - The iPhone Wiki