Installer keep crashing

[gas]

Hello

I need some help
My install app (I don't use it so much) keep crashing when I start it it go back to main screen after 2 seconds

I looked the file permission but still not working
I need unintall the installer and reinstall it again
how I can do that
is erasing installer.app is enough or I need to erase also directory in Application support/installer/

Thanks for your help

[Miro89]

hi, this happened to me before but when it crashes i just open it again and it works fine.


did you try restoring and rejailbreaking?

did you try pressing shift while pressing restore in itunes and selecting the ipsw that winpwn or whatever pwnage program you used gave you?


did it work fine when you jailbroke your iPhone and it just started crashing or is it crashing since you jailbroke your iPhone?

if it worked fine and just started to crash then use DiskAid or ssh into your device directories and delete the new apps you downloaded recently that may have caused it to crash.

if it is crashing since you jailbroke it then you just need to delete and replace the installer.app only since the other files related to installer.app are used for installing and uninstalling apps:

The app stores configuration files in ~\Library\Installer and /var/mobile/Library/Installer.

Here are the files you will find there:

LocalPackages.plist list of applications currently installed used by the uninstall feature to remove apps. This is the most important file and therefore you might consider keeping a backup copy of this file in a safe place after performing any installations. Loss of this file means that you cannot uninstall the applications and rebuilding the file is tedious at best and not recommended.

PackageSources.plist list of all the application sources the installer is currently using for installations. Keeping a backup of this file is also recommended since it contains a list of your favorite application sources.

RemotePackages.plist list that is generated every time the sources are refreshed. Contains all the packages available excluding the packages already in your LocalPackages.plist.

Temp the directory used for temporary file storage used by installers for downloaded content, zip files, extracted files, etc.

TrustedSources.plist list of all sources that the Installer App trusts. Attempts to install an application that is not from a trusted source results in a warning message to the user. Trusted sources would be for example Nullriver and other community sources.


so if there is a problem then it will be in the installer.app itself so try deleting it and replacing it.

if i helped you please press the thx button!

[gas]

Thanks for this great answer

my iphone is 2.1 FW

In fact after jaillbreaking the installer was working
I installed one application and removed it after that installer stopped working

I'll try to apply your recommendations and keep updated

[Miro89]

you're welcome and try and look if there are any files by the app you installed and deleted that were left behind or weren't deleted and delete them!

[gas]

After check the directory you told me ~\Library\install and /var/mobile/Library/Installer I don't have these directories or any of these files

[Miro89]

ok, then search for the files and replace the installer.app. if you cant find them then you have to replace the everything that has to do with installer.app. cuz i have these directories in ~\Library\install and /var/mobile/library/Installer