Speed Up Your iPhone/iPod by Removing Launch Daemons

**JAG2621** · 08-26-2009, 11:00 AM

I copied LaunchDaemons file to my computer for a backup but instead of deleting the files from the iPhone i just renamed them with i file( put a 1 in front of the file names) and that way i can put them back into use if i need to. Oh and im getting 167MB of free ram now (3GS). But without the daemons running in the background it also frees up the proc to run a little faster. Will deleting language files help a lot? From what i have read it is best to only delete the ones from the applications files. Is that true?

**StealthBravo** · 08-26-2009, 11:05 AM

^ deleting the LPS will help speed it up even more. You should be able to hit 175

**JAG2621** · 08-26-2009, 11:11 AM

Help me out here. I do not know what you mean by LPS.

EDIT: ok language packs

Just the applications or all system to?

**StealthBravo** · 08-26-2009, 11:11 AM

language packs

**hondakorn** · 08-26-2009, 11:12 AM

bout time this thread got over here.....works great on my 2g and i stay around 50-60mb with winterboard and sb settings installed. Makes gangstar boot a bit faster as well.....

**JAG2621** · 08-26-2009, 11:14 AM

Originally Posted by StealthBravo

language packs

All language packs or just application files packs.

**jdys_1991** · 08-26-2009, 11:16 AM

Originally Posted by JAG2621

All language packs or just application files packs.

Just do the application ones first, then see how it is.
If you feel confident enough, do all of them.

**edwilk55** · 08-26-2009, 01:13 PM

Originally Posted by jdys_1991

Here is the link to the thread:
[LIST] Language Packages to Delete on 3.0 :: Increased Performance

I deleted all of the "safe" daemons and all of the LPs using the script in the link provided.

No noticeable improvement in RAM or speed with my 3GS. I am themed with iElegance Pro and the lock screen too....but still. IDK....

**jdys_1991** · 08-26-2009, 02:12 PM

Originally Posted by edwilk55

I deleted all of the "safe" daemons and all of the LPs using the script in the link provided.

No noticeable improvement in RAM or speed with my 3GS. I am themed with iElegance Pro and the lock screen too....but still. IDK....

So you are saying not even 1MB has increased in your case?

Did you also reboot the phone BEFORE and AFTER to compare the results?

On a side note, you have a 3GS. You might not notice a dramatic speed up but I'm sure us 2G/3G users will.

**matdogg** · 08-26-2009, 02:16 PM

well, i did this and the language packs, and noticed a huge improvement in performance. then today i turned it off for school ( i know, who turns their phone off for school?) anyway, i did, and i turned it back on, it boots, goes to a black screen, then tries to boot all over again after a few minutes. i guess i deleted something i shouldnt have, but after replacing the launchdaemons folder with my backup, still the same problem. that must mean i deleted a .lproj i shouldnt have.

guess its time for a restore.... really wish i didnt have to do this.

**StealthBravo** · 08-26-2009, 02:21 PM

did you run the script?

**jdys_1991** · 08-26-2009, 02:23 PM

Originally Posted by matdogg

well, i did this and the language packs, and noticed a huge improvement in performance. then today i turned it off for school ( i know, who turns their phone off for school?) anyway, i did, and i turned it back on, it boots, goes to a black screen, then tries to boot all over again after a few minutes. i guess i deleted something i shouldnt have, but after replacing the launchdaemons folder with my backup, still the same problem. that must mean i deleted a .lproj i shouldnt have.

guess its time for a restore.... really wish i didnt have to do this.

As Stealth said, did you run the script or did you manually delete the language files?

**edwilk55** · 08-26-2009, 02:37 PM

Originally Posted by jdys_1991

So you are saying not even 1MB has increased in your case?

Did you also reboot the phone BEFORE and AFTER to compare the results?

On a side note, you have a 3GS. You might not notice a dramatic speed up but I'm sure us 2G/3G users will.

Sorry...when I said noticeable, I was expecting 20-30 meg more.

I'm sure I got a few meg out of it...had to of.

**jdys_1991** · 08-26-2009, 02:39 PM

Originally Posted by edwilk55

Sorry...when I said noticeable, I was expecting 20-30 meg more.

I'm sure I got a few meg out of it...had to of.

**edwilk55** · 08-26-2009, 02:45 PM

Originally Posted by jdys_1991

LOL! Right on!

**matdogg** · 08-26-2009, 06:51 PM

i deleted em manually

silly me. oh well, fresh restore, jailbroken unlocked, all is good. i already did the launch daemons, and rebooted successfully. can anyone show me how to run the script using winscp? thanks

EDIT: nevermind. i just found his post on how to do it.

**spanky55amg** · 08-26-2009, 08:36 PM

i went manually... you have to watch it b/c in about 6 folders they stuck "Support" files and in about three there is another file stuck in the mix. Meh, i know i deleted one in /SYSTEM/LIBRAY/FRAMEWORKS/addressbookui.framework and my phone still works just fine.

edit: how the f do i turn off the stupid pop up for facebook... yeah im dumb and it locks up my computer and/or doesnt post b/c of that and im pulling my hair out trying to figure out where and why i did that.

**bobright** · 08-26-2009, 08:41 PM

How much memory are you guys getting on your 3gs after doing this?

with the un-needed language packs im getting about 160-170 free memory

**mattoligy** · 08-27-2009, 11:42 AM

Hey guys just wanted to report my findings! I'm using a 3GS on 3.0.1!

Ok so i deleted most of the "safe to delete" deamons from the guide then rebooted, before reboot 159mb free ram after reboot 161mb free ram! This wasn't enough of course lol so i then decided to delete Every language pack in the phone other than english/en using ifile, it took me over an hour and trust me if there was a lproj that wasn't english on this phone AnyWhere, theres not now! Free ram after several reboots still 161mb!

Then after realising this isn't that effective on a 3GS (unless you delete system heavy processes that will in turn fudge your phone up and defeat the object of having it in the first place) i deleted the modded "launch daemons" folder and restored the original (backup) rebooted and guess how much free ram i had now... 164mb

I'm not saying this doesn't work or it does i'm just reporting my findings on a 3GS... Hope it helps

Matt

**edwilk55** · 08-27-2009, 01:31 PM

Originally Posted by mattoligy

Hey guys just wanted to report my findings! I'm using a 3GS on 3.0.1!

Ok so i deleted most of the "safe to delete" deamons from the guide then rebooted, before reboot 159mb free ram after reboot 161mb free ram! This wasn't enough of course lol so i then decided to delete Every language pack in the phone other than english/en using ifile, it took me over an hour and trust me if there was a lproj that wasn't english on this phone AnyWhere, theres not now! Free ram after several reboots still 161mb!

Then after realising this isn't that effective on a 3GS (unless you delete system heavy processes that will in turn fudge your phone up and defeat the object of having it in the first place) i deleted the modded "launch daemons" folder and restored the original (backup) rebooted and guess how much free ram i had now... 164mb

I'm not saying this doesn't work or it does i'm just reporting my findings on a 3GS... Hope it helps

Matt

I wished I'd have checked my exact stats as well, but I'm pretty sure I'm w/you from what I remember. Prolly a meg or two.

Great info for the "older" guys thought.

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I copied LaunchDaemons file to my computer for a backup but instead of deleting the files from the iPhone i just renamed them with i file( put a 1 in