Although installing tweaks is now possible with Electra, the tweaks you install may not work on your device. Here’s a quick fix for Cydia tweaks not working on Electra (iOS 11-11.1.2).
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Why aren’t tweaks working properly on iOS 11?
As you already know, Saurik is yet to release a proper update for Cydia.
This lead to a lot of conflicts between existing core packages and iOS 11. Consequently, Coolstar was forced to completely block Saurik’s repository.
Moreover, the latest versions of Electra use a different installation directory than that of the beta versions. It also has issues with the creation of symbolic links.
This leads to conflicts and renders the jailbreak tweaks useless. They may or may not show up in the stock Settings app as well.
Here’s a quick fix for that issue, which you can use Coolstar releases a proper update.
Remember, this fix is not for you if you upgraded from a beta build to the RC version. Doing so results in a complete uninstall of all tweaks from device’s filesystem. Therefore, you must install them manually from Cydia again.
Requirements
- iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
- Electra jailbreak
- A computer running Windows, macOS, or Linux
- Putty
- iTerminal (optional)
Fixing Cydia tweaks not working on Electra jailbreak
Method 1 (recommended)
- Launch Cydia and ensure you have PreferenceLoader package installed. If PreferenceLoader is not present on your device, install version 2.2.4~alpha14 from Ryan Petrich’s repository (https://rpetri.ch/repo/).
- Respring and restart your device.
- Enable jailbreak mode.
- Your tweaks will now start working like they are supposed to.
Method 2
- Launch FilzaEscaped file manager.
- Navigate back to /Library.
- Tap Edit and then press the “Symbolic link” option.
- Select the TweakInject folder in this location.
- Navigate to /usr/lib/ then select the TweakInject folder to create the symbolic link.
- Reboot your device and re-jailbreak it.
This fix will solve your problem once and for all. Hopefully, Coolstar will release a working fix very soon. If you are still facing an error, just leave a comment below.
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I am using Electra
Yes I am using Electra
So I did method one and it didn’t work. I tried doing method two, but when I select Tweakinject for symlink it tells me *error when creating symlink * and it tells me that I don’t have permission save the file (Tweakinject(1) in the folder “library “. How do get permission, or create the symlink in general. It’s been two months with being able to use my tweaks in apps. I can see my tweaks in settings and on my phone, they’re there I just can’t use them in like 90%of my apps . Please help :((
Are you using Electra?
I have an issue with the jailbreak, can we speak through Twitter to make it faster if it is ok? Mine is ThatShyStar with the cat image as profile, please write me there 🙂
Hello, I have a problem. My tweaks are SHOWING in the setting but apparently, they are not working only some work like Fluidy and Flame. My iPhone is SE and ios 11.1.2. I used Electra 11.3.1 MultiPath(proper) from Tweakbox to jailbreak. HELP ME PLS
Did you create the symlinks?
None of my tweaks are working and I’ve done everything listed in the comments and the two fixes. Everything downloads but then when I go find the tweak in the settings— it doesn’t appear. 🙁
Do you have rocketbootstrap installed?
i also have the rocketbootstrap also did the tweakinject but still nothing work…
Once I try to enter Cydia or any apps related, it immediately forces closure. What do I do?
Are you in jailbreak mode?
i have installed dismiss progress on my iphone 7 running ios 11.0.1 it worked fine in the beginning and then suddenly it doesn’t work and cydia has no other options except restart springboard now how to fix this issue.
is Cydia bugged? Can you send a screenshot?
https://imgur.com/9Twgjm3
https://imgur.com/gM9Vy3w
dismissprogress is installed yet cydia has no option to dismiss restarting springboard.
Could there be any tweak that i installed that forced dismissprogress to falter ?
Ys, try removing tweaks one by one and see if the bug goes away.
actually i recognized that any tweak for cydia like dismissProgress or TweakCompatibility or swipeformore is not working at all
https://imgur.com/9Twgjm3
https://imgur.com/gM9Vy3w
I can’t find substrate on the Cydia app?
You no longer need to install that. Just reinstall Substitute and Tweak Injector from Electra’s default repo.
I’ve tried that and it hasn’t worked?
Wait, I will upload a new tutorial tomorrow.
Where can i find this tutorial?
Download and run this app – https://www.dropbox.com/s/pshqa6f8ymqio44/CyF0RC3.ipa. Report back if your tweaks start working.
Tried to install a tweak that should have shown up in the settings app too, and tried all the methods above but it still doesn’t show up. I’ve updated my electra to the latest version and tried re-jailbreaking
If it helps, its a tweak from iosgod
same here, these cheat iosgods tweak doesn’t work on my jailbreak- electra devide 11.3.0, but work great on my jailbreak pangu devide 9.3.3. Have no idea how to solve it.
Try contacting the developer. Some tweaks don’t have a settings section.
I have installed tweaks on my phone but they are not working and they rent showing up in setting either? i searched up and it said i needed cydia substrate but that isnt showing up when im searching for it in cydia? is there a way i can fix this?
Which version of Electra are you running?
It says in the app ‘for ios11.0 – 11.1.2
it says ios 11.0 – 11.1.2
ios 11-11.1.2
?
I mean the version of Electra.
Where do I find what version it is?
From the IPA you installed. Is it a beta or the latest version?
I don’t have the laptop I downloaded it off of with me at the moment but I’m pretty sure it’s the latest version
Are you in jailbreak mode?
Yes I am I’ve downloaded tweaks but they don’t show up in settings and the ones that are on my home screen don’t work
Run semirestore and reinstall Preference Loader.
This hasn’t worked? 😕
Reinstalling Preference Loader didn’t work for you?
No it didn’t work for me I can’t find a way to fix this 😕
Try reinstalling Substrate Compatibility Layer, Substrate, and Tweak Injector.
I reinstalled substrate compatibilty layer and tweak injector that didn’t work but I couldn’t find substrate on there maybe that’s the issue 🤔is there any way to add that on there?
This jailbreak doesn’t work with Substrate.
Currently anemone is having issue i have installed theme called biscuit after that I’ve enabled that tha and stuck at different apple boot logo I’ve removed that anemone and biscuit tweak after that I have reinstall that tweak(anemone) again I’m facing problem what can i do plz help me m having tough time
Every time i install filza it only part installs i dont why i keeps doing this. also i install a tweak called sneakycam, when i uninstalled its broke my camera and my phone gets really hot can you help me please
You can install Filza from – repo.jailbreaktr.com.
The “Peek-a-boo” tweak stopped working suddenly after updating directly from Cydia. I’ve tried everything unistalling it, updating PreferenceLoader, dowgrading the APT 07 version. And nothing works. Help me please !
Try reinstalling it from another repo.
Hi, I restored ‘cause I want into bootloop often. I restored from settings. I install cydia and tweaks were installed and work but any repo was seen. I erase Electra with delectra, reinstall cydia with electra but the tweaks are installed but dont work and dont see in settings… help
Did you create a symlink?
please help… after install tweak from cydia i press on respring and its not respring… i have to do hard reset and jailbrake again from electra app, there is a solution to this?
i was update from 1.0.2 to 1.0.3 by delete the electra app (i was not delete cydia app) and use the cydia impector with 1.0.3 file… the update I made was okay? thanks a lot!
Yes, the update was done just fine. I recommend cleaning up Cydia with this tool.
The onlu tweak working for me is fluid enabler, the rest are installed but not working
Are you on version 1.0.3?
tweaks are not showing in setting
Use the latest version.
Can you please help me? I’ve tried so many tweaks that are suppose to get rid of the dock but none of them are working for me. Cleardock,TransparentDock,they all don’t work on my iPad mini 4.
Wait for a new tweak because not many of them work on iOS 11 right now.
Anemone with No dock works.
Can someone help me work TorrentBox? And media downloader? TorrentBox crash’s when I try to click on dl’s N setting. N media downloader doesn’t show my downloads when DL them.
Thank you
I will upload a new tutorial soon for downloading torrents. Those apps are likely not working on iOS 11.
Thank you
Welcome, Alex.
when i try jailbreak with tweaks my phone goes into a respring loop where it keeps respringing and i have to hard reboot or whatever idk y pls help
The next update will fix that so wait for that.
do u know when that will be?
It will likely be released tomorrow or the day after that.
is there going to be a better jailbreak any time soon ive never had soo many problems with jailbreaking electras terrible
Yes, for sure. Saurik is working on one.
The first fix doesn’t work, as when i try download it, it depends on “mobilesibstrate” and for the second fix, I found 2 library folers, and neither have the mobilesubstrate in it. i have electra 1.0.2
help
it said i had to upgrade PreferenceLoader when i installed from https://rpetri.ch/repo/ but still didn’t enable the tweaks…. im so lost on what to do
Did you try the next fix?
How’s that fix coming along my dude?
Cydia is absolutely fucked in the Ekectra 1.0.2 jailbreak. The only tweaks that show up on springboard are Anemone (but an error message pops up immediately upon launching) and NewTerm 2, which seems to be working.
All other tweaks install without any issues…but none of them appear on springboard or in Settings. Have rebooted reinstalled etc. but no progress. Somehow Coolstar doesn’t seem so “cool” anymore haha. Any help resolving this issue is much appreciated, thank you.
I am on an iPhone 6S and was not jailbroken orior to Electra 1.0.1 which I updated to 1.0.2!
You can try cleaning it up and restore your device to a clean pre-jailbreak state with method 7 here.
Check if you have TweakInject under /Library
I don’t (had a symbolic link which was empty) but I created a TweakInject folder that in/Library.
I
f I move my tweaks from /Library/MobileSubstrate/DynamicLibraries/ to the folder I created and reboot and re-jailbreak that should fix the issue of tweaks not appearing in Settings?
It does’nt even work. I have a fix for your stupid “fix”.
What the shell commands above do it remove the “TweakInject” Folder from /Library. It then adds a new version on TweakInject Under -> /Library/MobileSubstrate/DynamicLibraries/ which would never work as Electra doenst read tweaks from that location.
Navigate to /Library/MobileSubstrate/DynamicLibraries/ and copy all the tweaks (dylibs and plists) and copy them to a new folder titles “TweakInject” under /Library.
Simply install cydia from tweakbox… everything works fine…
Cydia is not available in tweakbox
Cydia version is available.
Whenever I use the Electra jailbreak with tweaks enabled, Cydia and every other app closes instantly when I try to open them how do I fix this?
Downgrade to RC 1.0.1.
I’ve added Ryan Petrich’s repo – but the updated preferenceloader is missing.
I’ve also tried method 2 – still no luck
Help
Try refreshing your sources.
I have – I’ve even removed and Re-added the source.
That’s all I know. I suggest waiting for the Limitless update by Coolstar.
This bricked my tweaks 🙁
This Cydia is an absolute freak show! Were they working before? Don’t worry the current version of Cydia will be removed completely in the upcoming builds. As of now, try installing tweaks manually.
Have published a fix already 😉
copy+paste it 🙂
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Thanks, mate.
“Failed to connect” in iTerminal and Cyberduck, please help. 🙁
Try using Putty client.
It does not work there is written
for the first : Cannot remove “…” such file or directory
for the second : failed to create symbolic link “..” file exists
while I checked, it does not exist
Wait. I will post a new fix.
Oh thinks 🙂
:It does not work there is written.
for the first : Cannot remove “…” such file or directory
for the second : failed to create symbolic link “..” file exists
while I checked, it does not exist.
It does not work there is written
for the first : Cannot remove “…” such file or directory
for the second : failed to create symbolic link “..” file exists
while I checked, it does not exist
syntax error unexpect in
Wait, I will upload a new fix.