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How to Solve All Sources in Cydia Are Empty After jailbreak?

04/21/2017

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As shown below, some of you may meet this problem that iPhone shows a reminder “could not open file/var/lib/dpkg/status-open (2 no such file or directory)” while you running cydia after jailbreak. If this problem happens, that means the whole folder /var/lib is gone. This tutorial is mainly introducing how to solve all sources in Cydia are blank after jailbreak.


How to Solve All Sources in Cydia Are Empty After jailbreak?


Step 1: Download and install the latest 3uTools on your PC.


Step 2: Run 3uTools, connect iPhone to PC using the USB cable. Click Toolbox -> Open SSH. After opeing the SSH channel, please keep the IP, Port, Default ID(Root) and Password in mind.


How to Solve All Sources in Cydia Are Empty After jailbreak?


Step 3: Download Winscp.exe.


Step 4: Run Winscp.exe -> enter the IP, Port, Default ID(Root), Password(alpine) -> click Save.


Step 5: After finish filling the blanks above, click Confirm, and then you can log into Winscp.


Step 6: An alarm may appear on your computer, please click Yes.


Step 7: And then you’ve connected your iDveice to the computer successfully. At this time, you need to download a compressed file “var.lib.apt.tar” on your computer.


Step 8: Please drag the file “var.lib.apt.tar” into jailbreak files directly.


Step 9: Right click the compressed file “var.lib.apt.tar” ->select “File Custom Commands” ->click “enter ...”.


Step 10: Enter “tar-xpvf!-c/” in custom command -> select the option “Display the results in the terminal” -> click Confirm-> continue to click “Confirm”. A console window should be displayed on your computer, just click “Close”.


All the operations are done till now. Restart Cydia and then Cydia can work normally.

 


Windows
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3uTools
Win 64-bit For this device
V9.0 2025-11-11
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Win 32-bit For this device
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3uTools V3.18
2025-09-18
Please use the 3uTools PC client to install the iOS client:
1、 Install either the Windows or Mac version of 3uTools on your computer
2、 Open the PC client and connect your device to the computer via USB cable
3、 After the connection is successful, wait for the computer to automatically install the mobile app for the device, or locate “Install Mobile App” on the computer and manually click to install.
3uTools
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3uAirPlayer
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Win 32-bit For this device
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iOS Device Mirroring (No App Required)
1、 Install 3uAirplayer on the Windows PC
2、 Open Control Center and select Screen Mirroring
3、 From the list, choose your PC to start mirroring
4、 Or connect your iOS device to the PC via USB to begin mirroring
Scan to get "3uAirPlayer" App