How to Fix iPhone iOS Jailbreak Problems

• Jerry Cook
• Updated on 2022-02-11 to  Jailbreak

I’ve seen a lot of iPhone users asking how to fix cellular data, iMessage after iOS 15/14 jailbreak. Actually, the jailbreak complaints are far beyond this. FaceTime not working, Cydia crashes, LTE not loading anything are all common issues on Jailbreak devices. Here we are going to list the top iPhone jail breaking problems and the fixes with detailed steps.

1.Cellular Data, iMessage Not Working After iOS 15/14 Jailbreak

Cellular data, iMessage and FaceTime not working on iOS 15/14 jailbreak devices has been the most frequently discussed issue. This is really not a server problem and can be fixed with the steps below.

• Open Cydia on your iPhone and install MTerminal from Bigboss repo. After that, install OpenSSH from Cydia’s default repository.
• Now go to Settings > Wi-Fi, view the preferences of connected Wi-Fi network to get the IP-address, make of note of it.

• Then launch MTerminal and type “su”. Enter “alphine” as the password if it prompts.

• Type “ssh root@[IP address” and then press enter. Then type the following commands one by one.

chmod 777 /var
chmod 777 /var/mobile
chmod 777 /var/mobile/Library
chmod 777 /var/mobile/Library/Preferences

• Reboot your device and check the apps on your iPhone to check if it works now.

2.iOS 10 Jailbreak Stuck on Apple Logo

Many people encountered this issue after downloading some tweaks on Cydia. Try to hard restart your iPhone and it will work.

For iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, hold and press the Power button and Volume down button until the Apple logo appears.

For iPhone 6s and older devices, hold and press the Power button and Home button to reboot.

3.iPhone Stuck on Boot Loop After iOS 10 Jailbreak

If you install a tweak that is not compatible with iOS 15/14, it could cause your iPhone stuck on boot loop. Try the following steps to fix this problem

• Restart your iPhone just like part 2. If your iOS device is still stuck, reboot it again.
• Open Yalu jailbreak app and press “go”, hold the volume up button until the device restarts.

• Within seconds, your iPhone will be in No Substrate Mode. Go to Home screen and open Cydia.
• Search for the tweak that is causing the boot loop issue. You can also delete the tweaks one by one until the device is back to normal.
• Reboot your device and jailbreak it again.

4.Cydia Crashes After Jailbreak

Cydia crashing or not opening after iOS 10 jailbreak is another common issue and can be fixed simply.Download and open “yalu 102” app on your iPhone and then tap on “go”, your device will respring.

After seconds, press Home button to open your device and then run Cydia, it will work as normal.

5.Cydia “could not open file /var/lib/dpkg/status” error

Many users have seen this problem popping up on their iPhone after iOS 15/14 jailbreak. The fixing steps are a little long and requiring some technical knowledge, but still pretty simple.

• Download all the necessary tools: iFunBox, allow you to edit iOS file system. “Cydia Fix”, which is used to unzip the files, and Cydia Impactor tool.
• Connect iPhone to computer and run iFunBox, find “iBooks” and open it.
• In the “Cydia Fix” folder, drag the “lib” fold to the iBooks.
• Launch “Cydia Impactor” and drag the “MobileTerminal.ipa” folder from “Cydia Fix” to it.
• Cydia Impactor will ask for your Apple ID and password. Enter the information and it will start install the IPA file.
• When the installation completes, go to Settings -> General -> Profiles & Device Management, open the profile labeled with your Apple ID and press “Trust”.
• Go back to the Home screen and launch “Mobile Terminal”, type in the following commands in the command line interface.

su
alpine
cp -R /var/mobile/Media/Books/lib /var
mkdir /var/log/apt

• Now you can reboot your device and the error message should disappear

6．Jailbreak Location Services Not Working

iOS 15/14 jailbreak breaks location service is also an annoying issue complained by many users, here’s a simple fix that may help.

Go to Settings -> General -> Reset -> Reset Network Settings. When the resetting is done, turn on the “Location Services” again to check if it works. If it fails, you may need to restart iPhone and re-jailbreak.

7．“Failed, Retry” Error on Yalu Jailbreak

This error usually occurs when you try to re-jailbreak iPhone or iPad. Here are some fixes that you can try to fix “Failed, Retry” error in Yalu.

Close all open application and launch “yalu 102” application, wait for 10 seconds and tap “go”. If you see the error, restart your device and launch “yalu 102” again, wait a minute and close it. Start it again and tap go.

8. Cannot Open PanGu Jailbreak Tool

Download PanGu jailbreak tool on Windows computer but cannot open it? Well, in this case, restart your computer and run it again. Also, make sure the PanGu tool is allowed to access through your firewall.

9. Getting Stuck At 90%

I’ve seen post on Reddit the jailbreak stuck at 90% during the process and they got this issue fixed by jailbreaking again. But this time, when prompted to open PanGu app, open Photos app first.

10. PanGu Won’t Accept Apple ID

If you are using PanGu tool for jailbreak and the Apple ID is not accepted, you can either turn off two-factor authentication in iCloud settings or use a jailbreak method that does not require a PC to complete it.

This article lists 10 most common iPhone jailbreak problems and solutions, hope you can get help from here. If you have any further questions, you are always welcomed to contact us by leaving a comment below.