Duplicate Any Application

**alertrenegade** · 03-18-2009, 08:32 PM

I figured this out with SpringJumps and have confirmed that it also works with the Weather application. I realize that most of the time people are looking for ways to hide applications, but sometimes it may be useful to have multiple icons for calendar, weather, clock, and so on.

All you have to do is copy the program to your computer and edit the Info.plist file. In that file you will see the following key:

Code:

CFBundleIdentifier

Under that key will be a string [example below of the weather application:

Code:

com.apple.weather

To make a duplicate application you will need to change this to:

Code:

com.apple.weather01

And keep on changing the number as you add more and more application icons. Now you just change the name of the .app file to Weather01.app and upload it back to your phone.

The only downside that I have found is the settings are not stored inside the Weather application. So you will need to configure each individual app that you create.

**mikeyman70** · 07-14-2009, 06:24 PM

i have tried this with multiple apps such as phone and search apps and everytime i try to open the app it just crashes

any solution?

**ouija** · 08-10-2009, 12:46 PM

I too could not get this to work (on 3.0 firmware with a 3GS).

Anyone have a solution? I would really love to get a duplicate weather icon/app running as it would work so much better with my current theme.

**JJMA** · 08-10-2009, 01:09 PM

Originally Posted by ouija

I too could not get this to work (on 3.0 firmware with a 3GS).

Anyone have a solution? I would really love to get a duplicate weather icon/app running as it would work so much better with my current theme.

Hey look here I just found this. King of the world has a weather icon on the top right part of the status bar. Would this work for you?

**ealvinito** · 08-11-2009, 11:55 PM

Originally Posted by mikeyman70

i have tried this with multiple apps such as phone and search apps and everytime i try to open the app it just crashes

any solution?

You have to SSH into applications and change the permissions to exactly what they are supposed to be. Then it will work. I'm on 3.0.1 and I'm able to duplicate.

**OLDCell** · 08-12-2009, 08:40 AM

I think this will be handy for certain themes... Take for example Reeco's new theme, his icons are large but you still have to hit the app icon in the right place for it to load, with this you would be able to put two Phone icons along side each other so it wouldnt matter where you tapped on Reeco's icon for the app to load.

I hope that makes sense.

**ouija** · 08-12-2009, 12:44 PM

Originally Posted by ealvinito

You have to SSH into applications and change the permissions to exactly what they are supposed to be. Then it will work. I'm on 3.0.1 and I'm able to duplicate.

I have tried multiple times, matching the permissions and what not but still have issues with crashing upon loading.

Maybe it's just this weather app I am using. Will try another program just to test.

Thanks.

Okay so it may be an issue with the fact that I was trying to clone the Weather.app program under the /var/stash/Applications.xxxx folder.

If I use a third-party program, I see that they are installed under the /private/var/mobile/Applications folder.

Do I just make a copy of one of the apps inside this folder and place it into THE SAME folder as the original app (but with a different info.plist and folder .app name) or do I create an entirely seperate folder under the /private/var/mobile/Applications folder? (like 0D1C1FFA-8F58-4411-B857-0AA847452D8C but different?)

I haven't tested it yet because I am a little weary to create an entirely new folder; I will try just adding it to the existing folder under a different "Name.app" folder... hopefully this makes sense.

**SirTimothy1** · 08-13-2009, 04:54 PM

How would you do it for the phone app in 3.0.1? I've tried many times, but right when it opens it crashes. I think it has to do with the duplicate app being called Mobile Phone, but the original being called Phone when icon names are on.

**nikhels** · 08-23-2009, 04:32 PM

You have to be sure and set correct permissions for the file "Weather" in your duplicate apps.

**minimatt1995** · 10-14-2009, 10:10 AM

What are the permissions you have to set to?

Never mind this post look below

**minimatt1995** · 10-15-2009, 01:53 PM

Originally Posted by alertrenegade

I figured this out with SpringJumps and have confirmed that it also works with the Weather application. I realize that most of the time people are looking for ways to hide applications, but sometimes it may be useful to have multiple icons for calendar, weather, clock, and so on.

All you have to do is copy the program to your computer and edit the Info.plist file. In that file you will see the following key:

Code:

CFBundleIdentifier

Under that key will be a string [example below of the weather application:

Code:

com.apple.weather

To make a duplicate application you will need to change this to:

Code:

com.apple.weather01

And keep on changing the number as you add more and more application icons. Now you just change the name of the .app file to Weather01.app and upload it back to your phone.

The only downside that I have found is the settings are not stored inside the Weather application. So you will need to configure each individual app that you create.

Another way to do this, I just found out, is to find the file that says <app name>.app copy it to your desktop, change the info.plist (on a mac you might have to right click and press show package contents when you click on the <app name>.app file just like it says above, but when you're done, save the changes, but THIS TIME, select all the files in the <app name>.app file, compress them, rename "archive" to the name of the app, change the extension from zip to ipa, and install in with <coughcoughinstallouscoughcough>

**PhanaticD** · 10-17-2009, 05:05 PM

^^^ doesnt work for me, i tried it with safari and it still crashed and mobilemusicplayer didnt even show up. only works decompressing and recompressing exisitng IPA

**JJMA** · 11-27-2009, 10:18 AM

does any one know if you can duplicate a app like a game? Something like the weather app duplicate it so you have one that only has the weather for you local area but have a copy that only has another location. I have a game app that I want to copy. So I can have two of the same game and set them up so I play them both but they are not linked? Thanks

Can someone help
please

**conchappie** · 01-11-2010, 03:22 AM

Ok so i've successfully Managed to clone Cydia App

Changed the CFBundleIdentifier to com.apple.cydia1

Great But..

When i open the new app it says that it cant open the lock file in Var/lib/DpKG/ Somthing

I didn't take note of the file but i noticed that as a result of that not opening none of my directories in cydia where there

so i thought i'd close it and re-open it to find out that file name that was missing again but now it just keeps crashing.

Has anyone managed to duplicate cydia yet or have any advice

Thanks dK

**ninety9** · 01-13-2010, 09:15 PM

Hey guys Im pretty new to this so could some one help me with this?

I copy the file to my desktop but them it wants me to open info.plist with a program, however, when I try to edit within my ssh files on my phone I can edit it there just fine. Its trying to open plist files with Regcure or some windows program like that.

Any ideas?

**met3107** · 01-18-2010, 11:11 PM

Hi folks,

tried the steps mention above but doesnt seem to work..can anyone help on this?
Thanks

**aloha81** · 02-05-2010, 05:55 AM

Good news dudes, I just have successful doing duplicate icons. Here is what I have done (with Iphone PCsuite):

1> Locate to Applications folder on your device

2> Copy the folder(program) need to be duplicated (tested with folder MobileNotes.app) to your desktop.

3> Open folder "MobileNotes.app" on your desk, locate to file "Info.plist", open it with Notepad

4> Under "<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>" is "<string>com.apple.mobilenotes</string>"

5> Change the string to "<string>com.apple.mobilenotes01</string>
" . Save it.

6> Rename folder "MobileNotes.app" to "MobileNotes01.app"

7> Move it back to Applications on your iphonne, change permission 775 for the folder and subfolders/files

8> Respring your phone, will see an icon call "MobileNotes01" on your screen. That's it.

***You could change the name of the application to anything. Just make sure the "Info.plist" update with new name/string.

Have fun

Tracy

**met3107** · 02-08-2010, 09:34 PM

tried but still not working...
can explain more on this part "change permission 775 for the folder and subfolders/files"

not very sure on the subfolders/files..cannot seem to find the subfolder for the apps

sorry for the newbie question

**aloha81** · 02-08-2010, 09:42 PM

Please read here for information:

755,777, and 775 - What are the differences?

Tracy

**met3107** · 02-09-2010, 01:39 AM

tks..will try again...
btw, u mention about subfolders/files...i cant seem to find any subfolders..any advise on this??

Rgds

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