no need to patch SpringBoard to install homebrew apps via itunes/xcode

**netkas** · 07-28-2008 01:37 AM

yeah, only pathced mobileintalltion framework is needed, u can avoid patching SpringBoard, by addid to plist of your application next entry.

<key>SignerIdentity</key>
<string>Apple iPhone OS Application Signing</string>

this will make a trick ,so proper entry will exist in SB config, abd SB will launch an app

this was discovered by CycloneFr

**DPR** · 07-28-2008 05:36 PM

Works great - thx !

**Rocky5** · 07-29-2008 04:56 AM

Doesnt work for me i am on ipod touchs o the SignerIdentity string may be different for us how do you fine it?

**motote** · 07-30-2008 08:43 PM

It doesn't work for me either.... I had the lines to info.plist and the app is copied to iPhone but it doesn't run.... I need to manually ldid to make it run by SB.
I test on a 2G iPhone

**CycloneFr** · 07-30-2008 11:44 PM

You still have to run ldid. This workaround prevents you from patching the springboard.

Originally Posted by motote

It doesn't work for me either.... I had the lines to info.plist and the app is copied to iPhone but it doesn't run.... I need to manually ldid to make it run by SB.
I test on a 2G iPhone

**motote** · 07-31-2008 07:35 AM

Then I'm doing things in the correct way. Thanks
BTW is possible to automatically run ldid from xcode at building time ??

***javacom*** · 08-09-2008 12:19 PM

Seems that we need Springboard and MobileInstallation patches for firmware 2.0.1

**elpopo** · 08-09-2008 09:50 PM

No, it's still the same as 2.0.

**DPR** · 08-11-2008 02:23 AM

Originally Posted by motote

Then I'm doing things in the correct way. Thanks
BTW is possible to automatically run ldid from xcode at building time ??

Create a "New Run Script Build Phase" and add your ldid command there.

Originally Posted by elpopo

No, it's still the same as 2.0.

I can confirm this. Still works with 2.0.1 on the iPhone and the iPod touch ... just the MobileInstallation framework patch is needed (along with the other code signing modifications).

**Rocky5** · 09-13-2008 04:09 PM

Originally Posted by javacom

Seems that we need Springboard and MobileInstallation patches for firmware 2.0.1

100% True for some people we need both patched or we get the an error that the app cannot be opened the only way i could get it to work on the 2.0 firmwares was to patch the springboard.

and once again i need a patched SpringBoard as the 2.0 version doesn't work on 2.1.

also i forgot to say i have added the string into the info.plist