A number of users have reported an inability to install Summerboard after jailbreaking firmware 1.1.4. With Summerboard being one of the most popular third party applications for the iPhone, many iPhone owners will be glad to hear a solution is at hand.
An iPhoneFAQ reader, Cherubsan, sent in the following instructions which allow those running jailbroken 1.1.4 to install Summerboard via Installer.app. As with all instructions related to jailbroken or unlocked iPhones, proceed at your own risk:
2. Refresh sources in Installer
3. Navigate to iSapazio Unlock Tools
4. Install 1.1.4 Summerboard Patch
5. Install Summerboard
6. Uninstall 1.1.4 Summerboard Patch
Reportedly the patch just tells Installer that your firmware version is 1.1.4 instead of 1.1.3 so that Installer will not refuse to install Summerboard. As 1.1.4 is a bugfix release, no known compatibility issues with Summerboard for 1.1.3 are expected.
If you have success or a lackthereof when using this workaround, please post your experiences here.
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Summerboard is the only app I would miss with 1.1.4. With this fix, was easily able to install summerboard on Jailbroken 1.1.4 iPhone. Thanks guys! Great job!
Seems to work but it is not perfect. I try to install themes from ModMyiFone (under "Themes (Summerboard)") but it doesnt seem to show up in the theme section of the summerboard program. However, when installing a theme from a different source, such as iSpazio, it shows up and works just fine.
True. I've been playing with it for a while and definetly noticed that many of the themes aren't working. They correctly download, but do not show up in the Themes part of SMBPrefs...
I am a noob to this... how to do I "navigate to iSapazio?"
Stop being lazy.....if you scroll up and read you will know how to add ispazio as a source.
lazy?? The question was not how do I add... I did that. It didn't show up for a while after I did add it so I thought I did something wrong. If only some day I could be as savvy with iphone hacking as you...
i have the same problem
how do i navigate to unlock tools? where do i find it?
I found unlock tools, but I don't see 1.1.4 Summerboard patch. It's not anywhere on the list. Any ideas?
same problem, i found ispazio unlock tools, but none are in there for summerboard.
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help?
you wont fin it there.. it's in Tweaks (1.1.4) folder.
You can also use this Summerboard Patch in between other 1.1.3 Apps you want to install on 1.1.4.
If you updated to the new Summerboard you may loose the patch of your list. So look in Spazio's Unlocking tools for the "1,1,4 Compatibility Patch". Use the same method. Install the patch.....Install the 1.1.3 App that says it would not install because its looking for 1.1.3 firmware. With this patch installed first....it will now install. After uninstall the patch.
Thats it. Repeat tis process for other 1.1.3 Apps that would not normally install on 1.1.4.
Chris
I upgraded from 1.1.2 jailbreak to 1.1.4 jailbreak via hackintosh method- When I use 1.1.4 Compatibility patch Installer is still exiting abruptly. Does it matter that I never had 1.1.3? and if so, how do I correct that?
Bullshit there is no such fix as "Summerboard Patch" don't waste peoples time with bullshit! Besides Summerboard installs it just doesn't work!
hi, i found this "1.14 compatibillity Patch" but i dont find this "install 1.13 app thats says it would not install because its looking for....."
Could you guide me through this? .. i really wanna have this scarface theme hehe ...
How do I add/var/root/bin to my PATH?
You need to edit /etc/profile and add it to the existing string for $PATH there.
Then logout and log back in. It will be in your $PATH then.
i followed the instructions but th themes stilldo not show up any ideas?
Wow... i spent the last three days trying to have the themes show up on my SummerBoard so i restarted everything jailbreaked it and followed your instructions and BLAM!!! there they were!!! Thank you so much
A lil confusing at first. But with the help of all the comments posted, it worked for me.
Thanks a million!
When i try to add the source, my iPod freezes and I have to do a hard reset. Why is that?
Downloaded iSpazio and got iSpazio Apps, iSpazio Devs, iSpazio Games and iSpazio Laboratory.
Cannot find Unlock Tools in any of them. Neither can I find Summerboard in 1.1.4 Tweaks.
Where am I going wrong?
i add the source but when i go to navigate to summerboard patch its not there..help me to find this please :)