When I doublepress the home button and the multitasking drawer opens up, it appears to be empty. I can tell this is a problem because when i use SBSettings and check the running processes, I see many apps are still running. At the very least i should see iPod controls in the drawer.

This wasnt always the case, I know that right when i finished jailbreaking (before i synced all my apps over iTunes) i did see iPod controls and SMS in the drawer (those were the only 2 apps i tried before doing that initial sync). I then synced over any apps i had but failed to install anything that was from /*I'm a Pirate*/ (depending on /*I'm a Pirate*/). That was expected. I THINK (not sure really) that when the official apps loaded i was still able to have apps appear in the multitasking drawer. Then I installed AptBackup from Cydia and tried to 'restore all'. I manually chose /*I'm a Pirate*/and /*I'm a Pirate*/ from Cydia because I noticed that they didn't install after the 'restore all'. I then synced again with iTunes. Now I got all my /*I'm a Pirate*/ apps back on the phone. This is when i checked the multitasking drawer again and i didnt have any icons!

So I am going to assume its one of the Cydia packages thats giving me this issue. I was hoping someone here might have a clue as to which package might cause this. Here is the output of 'cat /var/lib/dpkg/status | grep Package: | awk -F: '{print $2}' | sort':

Code:

 apr-lib
 apt
 apt7
 apt7-key
 apt7-lib
 apt7-ssl
 backgrounder
 base
 bash
 berkeleydb
 bigboss
 bzip2
 com.bigboss.aptbackup
 com.chrissoftware.whatsnext
 com.ericasadun.utilities
 com.planet-iphones.drakefindyourlove
 com.saurik.privacy
 com.seankovacs.gvmobile
 com.theme.lush
 com.xsellize.updatr
 com.zdziarski.nesapp
 coreutils
 coreutils-bin
 curl
 cydia
 cydia-sources
 darwintools
 diffutils
 diskdev-cmds
 dpkg
 essential
 eu.heinelt.ifile
 expat
 file-cmds
 file2mail
 findutils
 firmware
 firmware-sbin
 gawk
 gnupg
 grep
 gsc.accelerometer
 gsc.accessibility
 gsc.all-features
 gsc.app-store
 gsc.application-installation
 gsc.armv6
 gsc.armv7
 gsc.auto-focus-camera
 gsc.bluetooth
 gsc.cellular-data
 gsc.contains-cellular-radio
 gsc.encode-aac
 gsc.encrypted-data-partition
 gsc.fcc-logos-via-software
 gsc.gas-gauge-battery
 gsc.gps
 gsc.h264-encoder
 gsc.hiccough-interval
 gsc.homescreen-wallpaper
 gsc.hw-encode-snapshots
 gsc.international-settings
 gsc.io-surface-backed-images
 gsc.launch-applications-while-animating
 gsc.load-thumbnails-while-scrolling
 gsc.location-services
 gsc.magnetometer
 gsc.microphone
 gsc.mms
 gsc.multitasking
 gsc.music-store
 gsc.nike-ipod
 gsc.not-green-tea
 gsc.opengles-1
 gsc.opengles-2
 gsc.peer-peer
 gsc.proximity-sensor
 gsc.ringer-switch
 gsc.sms
 gsc.stand-alone-contacts
 gsc.still-camera
 gsc.telephony
 gsc.telephony-maximum-generation
 gsc.tv-out-crossfade
 gsc.unified-ipod
 gsc.video-camera
 gsc.voice-control
 gsc.voip
 gsc.volume-buttons
 gsc.wifi
 gsc.youtube
 gsc.youtube-plugin
 gzip
 ispazio.net
 jp.ashikase.kirikae
 libactivator
 libffi
 libhide
 libxml2
 libxml2-lib
 lzma
 mobilesubstrate
 mobileterminal
 modmyifone
 ncurses
 net.scott-wallace.iphone.appbackup
 network-cmds
 odcctools
 openssh
 openssl
 p7zip
 pam
 pam-modules
 pcre
 pincrush
 preferenceloader
 profile.d
 pyobjc
 python
 readline
 saurik
 sbsettings
 sbsettingstoggles
 sed
 setuptools
 shell-cmds
 sqlite3
 sqlite3-lib
 system-cmds
 tar
 uicaboodle.py
 uikittools
 ultrasn0w
 unrar
 unzip
 uuid
 winterboard
 yellowsn0w.com
 zip
 zodttd

EDIT: I just noticed that the package for /*I'm a Pirate*/ looks like its still installed which is probably a bad thing. any idea of how to remove that package without cydia? cydia doesn't show it as installed.

EDIT 2: Now I'm not really sure what is going on with that package, I am trying to use dpkg to remove it but this is what i get when i try to find out the status of that package

Code:

**********-iPhone:~ root# dpkg -s /*I'm a Pirate*/
Package: /*I'm a Pirate*/
Status: install ok not-installed

I just had same problem. Try removing winterboard. That worked for me

thank you haxxxess! wow i thought this was way more complicated of an issue. thanks so much for your help!

I also have the same problem so I removed Winterboard. Apparently my problem is caused by another app or something because I'm still missing the icons in the multitask bar (iPhone 3GS iOS 4.0.1).

Any more ideas?

Originally Posted by aoberoi

EDIT: I just noticed that the package for /*I'm a Pirate*/ looks like its still installed which is probably a bad thing. any idea of how to remove that package without cydia? cydia doesn't show it as installed.

We do not support piracy here nor will we support pirates, nor attempt to help pirates fix problems caused by the installation of pirate software or software that promotes or condones piracy. The patches that allow this are unsafe, unreliable, and have been known to cause any number of issues relating to the use of legitimate applications on the device. This is one of the risks you take when you chose to pirate apps on the device and one we cannot assist in resolving (other than to tell you that we recommend you fully wipe the device and restore the OS, re-jailbreak, and do not install those tools). I can appreciate this is likely not the answer you were looking for.

I'm glad you got your issue straightened out with the missing buttons, but in the future, please read the forum rules before you post. We do not allow or condone the discussion of piracy or pirate related apps.

The apps on the Cydia app store and the apps in the Apple App store are extremely cheap. A lot of the developers who create these apps frequent these forums and read these posts -- the same people you're stealing from.