How to Delete Cydia Programs
Once you "jail break" your iPhone, or open the OS on the phone to allow any program to run on it (iPhones come restricted to pre-approved applications), you can download Cydia and use it to install other applications. As on any kind of computer or mobile device, you may find that some of the applications are not worth keeping. You cannot delete Cydia programs off your iPhone without also installing CyDelete. CyDelete is a free program available from Cydia.
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Instructions
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Go to the "Springboard" on your iPhone. The "Springboard" is the the graphical menu of applications installed on your phone.
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Open the Cydia application. The program has a light-brown-icon background with the Cydia logo in white, and the text "Cydia" written below it. Tap the icon twice to open the program.
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Open the "Search" tab in the menu bar on your iPhone screen by tapping on the magnifying glass icon. The "Search" tab will then open on your screen.
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Type in the word "cydelete" in the search tab text box and press "Enter" or tap the button that says "Search." This will search the Cydia application site.
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Select "Install" and then "Confirm" to download the program and install it on your iPhone.
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Restart the iPhone "Springboard."
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Select the third-party application you installed using Cydia that you want to delete. Hold the app icon (press down on the touchscreen and do not release it) until you see an "X" appear on the icon. This 'X' tells you that the program is now deleted.
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Tips & Warnings
The iPhone "Springboard" can only hold and show 180 programs. Make sure you really want what you download, because there is this limit.
Once the "X" appears on the program icon, it is deleted. Make sure that you are positive you want to remove the third-party application from your iPhone because you will not be able to recover it.
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