How To Enable Native Multitasking For Cydia In iOS 4.x

31 May 2011 | News | Ria Absin-Viente on Google+

Cydia is a perfect tool for iOS device owners that are addicted to jailbreaking and using non-Apple apps, but its only markdown is its incapability of running in the background while you’re installing an app. This will make your phone totally useless and won’t be of any help when you’re in a hurry.

Good thing we have gathered information on how to break that spell on Cydia. You can modify your iPhone and finally have the capability of checking on your e-mail while installing an app. How? Simply read on and you will know.

Of course you need to do the common drill: jailbreak your Phone. I tell you, this is not supported by Apple so its better to have a little knowledge on how to restore the settings of your phone in case something goes wrong. You can do the jailbreak by following how to jailbreak guide for iPad, iPod touch, and iPhone on iOS 4.3.1 with Redsn0w, PwnageTool 4.3 (untethered |tethered) on Mac, or with Sn0wbreeze on Windows, or on iOS 4.3.2 with Redsn0w, PwnageTool 4.3 (tethered), or with Sn0wbreeze on Windows, or on Apple’s OS 4.3.3 using Redsn0w, PwnageTool and Sn0wbreeze. Simply have a tour on the site for instructions. We have them ready for you.

Before performing the next simple steps modify your Cydia: connect your device to your PC, and use iPhone Explorer as your file browser. You also have the more challenging option of directly updating your device from the iDevice itselft using iFile. Once you’re done follow these steps:

Step 1. Navigate into /var/stash/Applications/Cydia.app and open Info.plist.

Step 2. At the end of the file you will find these lines: <key> UIApplicationExitsOnSuspend </ key>

<true/>

You must set the value, or the last bit of text, to false, like so:

<key> UIApplicationExitsOnSuspend </ key>

Step 3. Make sure that you save your changes and then reboot. This applies regardless if you’re modifying directly from your Apple’s gadget or your desktop. You should now see Cydia in the background even if you will tap on the Home button: if you have done the steps correctly.

There are things that you need to consider though. Cydia does not really allow these update since it will not only slow down your activities, the modification will also malfunction when there are other apps running. Since it will eat up huge amount of your RAM, this update is not advisable if you have an older iDevice.