Big Boss "Categories" Serious Issue. Help!

[SkyLogic]

First off, I downloaded Categories a while ago and it's a great little program that I've found very useful and I haven’t have any issues with the program it's self.

Problem:

I was trying a new theme using Winterboard when my iPhone completely bombed out and refused to do anything at all.
My only option was to Restore my iPhone through iTunes (you can probably see where this is going).

As you all know, when you Restore your iPhone, all of your 3rd Party App's have to be reinstalled because iTunes only backs up Official iPhone App's.

I had stored all of my App's (including Installer and Cydia) in folders created using Categories so now (after my Restore) I'm left with only my Calendar, SMS, Apps Store & iTunes App's on my main screen and I’m unable to access anything else (official or otherwise)

The Apps Store informs me of updates available to the App's I should have installed but when I install the update the Logo disappears from the main screen once it is installed.

I can’t even access Installer or Cydia because they were in folders to. I have tried to re-install these using QuickPwn but they disappear again.

What the hell can I do to sort this out??

Thanks

[Chefanim]

Restore and set it up as a new phone.

[SkyLogic]

really wanted to avoid doing that because I'll loose everything off my phone.

[mrblader]

install bosspreffs and unhide the apps

I believe that will take care of the problem..

If you had bosspreffs in a category, download the poof app by itself and you should be able to unpoof the apps that are hidden


THIS WILL HELP,,, so hit that thanks button : )

[Chefanim]

But if he cant get to Cydia, he probably cant get BossPrefs.


Its a good idea not to put all the important apps in categories for future reference.

[roger505]

U need to SSH in poof and unhide the icons

[THEdAY]

Here are some tips:

Tip: Missing or Hidden Icons | iPhone News, Help and Guides

[joe619]

I'm having a problem with a few things. I downloaded the categories app and put that app inside a folder i created which i named "customize". Later on, i downloaded an app also called "customize" from cydia. When i downloaded that app, it actually erased/replaced the "customize" app i created and replaced it with the one i tried to download from cydia. I removed the customize app i downloaded from cydia but the "customize" app i created from categories will no longer show up on the home screen. On top of that, i put all my games in a "games" app i created from categories and they're all stuck in that folder now that i can't access the categories app to take them off. i tried to go back to cydia (featured packages) and it wouldn't let me reinstall the categories app and it won't let me download bossprefs or sbsettings(no install button). How can i get the "customize" app i created back so i can fix all of this? PLEASE HELP!